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Scrapie and scrapie-related pathology in rodent models
Reference
BBS/E/I/00001016
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Mrs Patricia McBride
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
The Pirbright Institute
Department
The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
118,661
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/2003
End date
31/03/2006
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Our findings have shown that the ENS may be a key portal of entry for the infectious agent into peripheral nerves and that the myenteric plexus may be the most likely sites for ENS-mediated neuroinvasion. However, A major aim in the next few years is to identify the specific types of enteric neurons i.e. by morphology and neurochemistry that are associated with PrPd. This requires developing techniques that allow the various layers of the gut to be separated and the components viewed using confocal microscopy.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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