BBSRC Portfolio Analyser
Award details
European project to study BSE strain in sheep
Reference
BBS/E/I/00001026
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr James Foster
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Nora Hunter
Institution
The Pirbright Institute
Department
The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
48,088
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/01/2003
End date
31/12/2007
Duration
60 months
Abstract
This project will allow 1. A better evaluation of the BSE transmission risk from infected cattle or cattle sub-product to sheep; 2. To assess the possibility of the spreading of an accidentally transmitted BSE in sheep through vertical and horizontal pathway; 3. To evaluate our ability to detect a BSE strain when sub-passaged in sheep; 4. To estimate the potential danger for human health of such BSE strain adapted in sheep; 5. To validate definitively the use of genetic selection to control scrapie and BSE agent spread in sheep.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
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
I accept the
terms and conditions of use
(opens in new window)
export PDF file
back to list
new search