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Low dose TB infection in cattle: Disease dynamics and diagnostic strategies

Reference	BBS/E/I/00000960
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Bernardo Villarreal-Ramos
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	The Pirbright Institute
Department	The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	23,550
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/10/2002
End date	30/08/2006
Duration	47 months

Abstract

This project aims to determine how quickly bovine TB develops in cattle, at what stage in the disease process is transmission to other animals likely to occur, how early in the disease process can accurate diagnosis be made, and how effective is the tuberculin skin test in situations of increased risk? These questions will be addressed using a low dose experimental model that results in a spectrum of disease similar to that observed in the field. The purpose of this proposal is to develop low dose experimental models of M.bovis infection in cattle and to apply these models to addressing the questions listed above.

Summary

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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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