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Community Reference Laboratory for Swine Vesicular Disease

Reference	BBS/E/I/00000515
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Jeffrey Hammond
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Nigel Ferris, Dr Donald King, Mr Nicholas Knowles, Professor David Paton
Institution	The Pirbright Institute
Department	The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	158,312
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	31/12/2010
Duration	165 months

Abstract

The IAH Pirbright Laboratory acts as the Community Reference Laboratory for Swine Vesicular Disease (CRL for SVD). In this capacity the laboratory provides a diagnostic service for those EU states that do not have their own facilities and a confirmatory service for those that do. The laboratory performs molecular epidemiological studies to trace the origins of outbreaks and carries out phylogenetic analyses to understand better the nature and history of SVD virus. Research is performed to improve current diagnostic tests and to develop new approaches. Expert advice is provided to the European Commission and to Member States relating to epidemiology, control and diagnosis of SVD.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	Animal Health, 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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