Biography:
Viggo Bitsch, DVM, DVSc, is a Danish veterinary scientist with extensive expertise in the diagnosis and control of infectious diseases, particularly of viral origin. His research has focused on virology, immunology, epidemiology, and the pathology of infectious diseases. From 1965 to 1985, he worked at the Danish Veterinary Diagnostic and Research Institute (State Veterinary Serum Laboratory), where he contributed significantly to national efforts in veterinary diagnostics. He then served as Head of the Cattle Health Laboratory at the Danish Dairy Board from 1986 to 2002, where he played a key role in advancing cattle health programs. Throughout his career, Dr. Bitsch initiated and led the control and eradication of five major infectious diseases affecting swine and cattle in Denmark. Now retired, he continues his work as an independent researcher.
Title : The lines of antigen-antibody interactions in vitro and their significance for sensitive and specific antigen and antibody assays, including hybrid ELISAs, and for the possibility of more efficacious vaccines