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Arboviral diseases in southern Africa: identification of the vectors and development of a climate-driven risk assessment model

Reference	BBS/E/I/00000519
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Philip Mellor
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	The Pirbright Institute
Department	The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	132,401
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	31/12/1998
Duration	21 months

Abstract

a) To devise methods based on DNA sequences that identify with certainty between the various sibling species of Culicoides imicola, a species complex that comprises the major Old World vector of African horse sickness virus (AHSV), bluetongue virus (BTV) and other arboviruses of veterinary significance. b) To measure in detail the vector competence of the major sibling species of the C. imicola group (and other Culicoides species considered to be potential vectors of the arboviruses under study in southern Africa) in order to determine their relative importance in virus transmission. c) To elucidate the distribution, in time and space, of the vectorially- important members of the C. imicola complex (and other Culicoides species considered to be important potential vectors) in southern Africa, and to identify climatic or environmental factors that determine their distributions. d) To use the data acquired in a-c to develop a climate-driven model that identifies those areas of southern Africa that are at risk to AHS, BT and other Culicoides-transmitted arboviral diseases. The model will also be able to determine those areas where there is little or no risk from these diseases (i.e.. virus-free areas).

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
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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