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Mechanistic understanding of virus pathogenesis and resistance
Reference
BBS/E/D/20241864
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Paul Digard
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Edinburgh
Department
The Roslin Institute
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
1,214,789
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/2012
End date
31/03/2017
Duration
59 months
Abstract
Endemic and exotic virus diseases pose a major threat to the livestock industry worldwide and in the case of potential zoonoses impinge on wider human welfare. Understanding mechanisms of virus pathogenesis in mammals and birds has major implications for identifying strategies that can translate to the clinic. We will i) exploit Roslin’s expertise in post genomic technologies to identify new viruses of veterinary importance, ii) map the viral genes associated with disruption of the innate immune response (PRRSV, influenza virus), iii) investigate the role of small non-coding RNA in beta- and gamma-herpesvirus infection and iv) explore the epidemiology and aetiology of newly discovered viruses.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Not funded via Committee
Research Topics
Animal Health, Immunology, Microbiology
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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