Bovine respiratory disease researchers are diligently working to reduce diagnosis time for the variety of pathogens involved with the disease. Current test results can take days to be returned. Purdue University researchers are seeking to shorten that time to about 30 minutes.
Bovine respiratory disease can be triggered by a number of bacteria and viruses, making treatment decisions difficult. By the time a test comes back in four or five days, the disease may have killed the calf or spread to many others in the feedlot.” – Mohit Verma
Source: Drovers, September 22, 2020. Link. To accurately diagnose a BRD infection, biosensors will need to be versatile enough to identify many bacteria and viruses. Verma said, “It’s entirely possible we’ll be able to adapt these sensors rapidly to address other health issues. . .”