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Characterisation (by transmission to mice) of BSE from experimentally infected sheep of different PrP genotypes

ReferenceBBS/E/I/00000681
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr James Foster
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Nora Hunter
Institution The Pirbright Institute
DepartmentThe Pirbright Institute Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 11,123
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/07/1998
End date 31/12/2007
Duration114 months

Abstract

The proposal addresses aspects of whether BSE has transmitted to UK sheep and, if so, whether it could be identified as BSE in the presence of a concurrent scrapie infection. This is highly relevant to the formulation of MAFF policy on BSE in sheep.

Summary

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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