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Combating orbivirus infections of livestock: understanding of the molecular basis for protein function/virus phenotype, molecular epidemiology and improving diagnostic assays
Reference
BBS/E/I/00001556
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Peter Mertens
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
The Pirbright Institute
Department
The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
67,000
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/11/2010
End date
31/10/2013
Duration
36 months
Abstract
A research network (OrbiNet) will be established, involving partner laboratories in 8 European countries and Israel. OrbiNet will enhance orbivirus research capability, provide training in advanced molecular and diagnostic techniques (e.g. reverse genetics (RG) techniques and reagents currently in use by partners 1 and 7), investigate key aspects of BTV epidemiology, and pathogenesis and develop new reagents and diagnostic techniques, during exchange visits between laboratories. This will facilitate molecular studies of RNA / protein function, virus phenotype, identification / modification of viral epitopes and (potentially) development of novel DIVA / 'marked' vaccine strains.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Not funded via Committee
Research Topics
Animal Health, Immunology, Microbiology
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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