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The influence of dual infections on viral load and disease severity

Reference	BBS/E/D/20241865
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Paul Digard
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University of Edinburgh
Department	The Roslin Institute
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	268,468
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2012
End date	31/03/2017
Duration	59 months

Abstract

Endemic and exotic virus diseases are threats to food security and, in some cases, potential zoonoses. Laboratory studies of virus pathogenesis rely on infection of “clean” animals. In nature, however, secondary infections or underlying persistent infections are likely to play a major role in determining the outcome of infection. Understanding how viruses and other pathogens interact within target species and disease transmitting vectors may lead to insights into prevention of virus transmission, infection or disease.

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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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