Award details

The Epidemiology of Scrapie

Reference	BBS/E/I/00001055
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Simon Gubbins
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	The Pirbright Institute
Department	The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	965,545
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/07/2003
End date	31/03/2007
Duration	45 months

Abstract

Several national-level programmes have been established that aim to control scrapie, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of sheep. Approaches differ among countries, but include genetic testing and culling in affected farms only or both affected and unaffected farms, restrictions on the use of susceptible breeding stock, preclinical testing for infected sheep and varying approaches to surveillance. This project aims to develop a modelling framework, based on combining within-flock and between-flock models, to compare these strategies for efficacy and to help understand why they work, if they do. Specifically within the UK, the project will investigate flock-level risk factors for scrapie, changes in the prevalence of the disease, and the genotype patterns of different sectors of the sheep industry.

Summary

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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

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