Consider the following statements about the Indigenous African Swine Fever (ASF) Vaccine: 1. It is a live attenuated vaccine developed to protect pigs against African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) Genotype II. 2. The vaccine uses the widely available MA-104 cell line, which removes dependence on proprietary manufacturing platforms and supports large-scale production at lower cost. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements about the Indigenous African Swine Fever (ASF) Vaccine:
1.It is a live attenuated vaccine developed to protect pigs against African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) Genotype II.
2.The vaccine uses the widely available MA-104 cell line, which removes dependence on proprietary manufacturing platforms and supports large-scale production at lower cost.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Both

Statement 1 is correct: Indigenous African Swine Fever (ASF) Vaccine is India’s first indigenous MA-104 cell line-based live attenuated vaccine developed to protect pigs against African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) Genotype II.

Statement 2 is correct: The vaccine uses the widely available MA-104 cell line, which removes dependence on proprietary manufacturing platforms and supports large-scale production at lower cost.

Source: PIB

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