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What are the barriers to animal-animal and animal-human species jumps by paramyxo- and pneumoviruses?

ReferenceBBS/B/00573
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Bertus Karel Rima
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors		 Professor Paul Duprex
Institution Queen's University of Belfast
DepartmentSch of Biological and Food Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 199,629
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/01/2005
End date 31/03/2008
Duration39 months

Abstract

This application aims to consolidate informal collaborations between four groups that already share a common interest in the pathology of viral diseases of livestock and have exchanged reagents in the past. A strong theme that links the groups is an interest in global threat from exotic viruses. The work aims to gain a better understanding of pathophysiology of host-pathogen interactions and persistent infections and transmission, as well as improving vaccinology for the paramyxovirus family of viruses. The focus of this application is the `barriers to cross-species infection¿, in particular the interaction of viruses with their natural hosts and with species in which they have the potential to emerge. The work is of relevance to an understanding not only of cross-species infection between animals but also zoonotic infections such as the recently emerged SARS coronavirus.

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Committee Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative Combating Viral Diseases of Livestock Initiative (CVDL) [2003]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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