Objective TSE contamination of soils or water, by infected herds, rotting carcasses or via the storage of rendering waste, is a matter of concern both for sustainability of European breeding activity and human health. The fate of the TSE agent in soils depends on the balance between retention, destruction and dissemination factors, either biotic or abiotic. Physico-chemical mechanisms of prion adsorption to soil mineral colloids or organo-mineral complexes and desorption conditions will be analysed with respect to protein structural entity and modifications of infectivity at both laboratory and field scales. Soil microrganisms presenting TSE infectivity lytic activity, earthworm gut enzymes as well as necrophagous insect larvae will be considered as main biotic agents affecting infectivity, dissemination and persistency. Recommendations will be deduced from scientific results by the end users associated to the consortium. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencescondensed matter physicssoft matter physicsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymes Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) 1.1.1.-4. - Key action Environment and Health Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE EU contribution No data Address Place Viala 2 34060 MONTPELLIER France See on map Total cost No data Participants (14) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AGENCE FRANCAISE DE SECURITE SANITAIRE DES ALIMENTS France EU contribution No data Address Avenue du General Leclec 27/31 94701 MAISONS-ALFORT See on map Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address 43,Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918 , bat 741 69622 Villeurbanne See on map Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue Henry Dunant 2, Bètiment C 94320 THIAIS See on map Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue Michel Ange 3 75794 PARIS See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE AGRONOMIQUE DE MONTPELLIER France EU contribution No data Address PLACE VIALA 2 34060 MONTPELLIER See on map Total cost No data ECOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURE DE CHIMIE DE MONTPELLIER France EU contribution No data Address Rue de l'Ecole Normale 8 34296 MONTPELLIER See on map Total cost No data GBF - NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY Germany EU contribution No data Address Mascheroder Weg 1 38124 BRAUNSCHWEIG See on map Total cost No data IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address South Kensington Campus LONDON See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Compton Laboratory, Compton RG20 7NN NEWBURY See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Italy EU contribution No data Address Piazzale delle Cascine 28 50144 FIRENZE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1 France EU contribution No data Address 43 Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918 , bat 741 69622 Villeurbanne See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER II - SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES DU LANGUEDOC France EU contribution No data Address Place Eugene Bataillon 34095 MONTPELLIER See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS VI France EU contribution No data Address Rue Henri Dunant 2 94320 THIAIS See on map Total cost No data Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II' Italy EU contribution No data Address Corso Umberto I 34 80138 Napoli See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
