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Strategies for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
Start date:2008-10-01
End date:2012-06-30
Project Acronym:TB-STEP
Project status:Completed
Coordinator
| Organization name:UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Lucas |
AVENIDA SENECA 2 EDIFICIO SENECA MADRID ESPAÑA Region:COMUNIDAD DE MADRID |
| Tel:+34-913943721 | |
| Fax:+34-913943795 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL: | Organization Type:Education |
Description
Objective:
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. This infection affects domestic and wild animals and represents a major concern worldwide because of its high economic impact due to mortalities, condemnations, decreases in productions, and its zoonotic potential. Eradication programmes based on a test-and-slaughter policy in the EU have proved successful in some countries, however, have been unable to eradicate the infection in others despite the use of vast economical resources.
A relevant problem is the existence of infected wildlife; the best known examples are the European badger (Meles meles) in UK and the Republic of Ireland, and the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Spain. Besides this fact, there is only a limited knowledge about other potential underlying causes, such as
- the real contribution of cattle-to-cattle transmission at the same area (neighbouring farms and communal pastures) or after movement of animals;
- the role played in the epidemiology by other domestic animals, or
- the effect of interferences in the diagnosis tests.
The weight of these causes may also differ depending on the farming system and ecological factors. Likely there is not a single solution as likely there is not a single cause.
Achievements:
General information:
Project Details
Start date:2008-10-01
End date:2012-06-30
Duration:45 months
Project Reference:212414
Project cost:3706347 EURO
Project Funding:2894759 EURO
Programme Acronym:
FP7-KBBE
Programme type:Seventh Framework Programme
Subprogramme Area:Development of rational strategies for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
Contract type:Small or medium-scale focused research project
URL:
Subject index:Policies, Veterinary and animal sciences
Other Indexes:epidemiology,tuberculosis,vaccines,wildlife,m. bovis,m. caprae,strategies
Results for this Project
| Periodic Report Summary - TB-STEP (Strategies for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis) | 17/01/2011 |
Other participants
| Organization name:STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Douwe |
Costerweg 50 9101 WAGENINGEN NEDERLAND Region:NOORD-NEDERLAND FRIESLAND Noord-Friesland |
| Tel:+31-320238159 | |
| Fax:+31-320238153 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL: | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Donal |
Belfield Campus DUBLIN ÉIRE/IRELAND Region:ÉIRE/IRELAND Dublin |
| Tel:+35-317-161656 | |
| Fax:+35-317-161216 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.ucd.ie | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Lucinda |
Nobel House, Smith Square LONDON UNITED KINGDOM Region:SOUTH EAST (UK) GREATER LONDON |
| Tel:+44-1932359571 | |
| Fax:+44-1932357230 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL: | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Rosa Maria |
Viale Regina Elena 299 ROMA ITALIA Region:LAZIO Roma |
| Tel:+39-0649902688 | |
| Fax:+39-0649903007 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL: | Organization Type:Research |
| Organization name:THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Michael |
UNIVERSITY ROAD LANYON BUILDING BELFAST UNITED KINGDOM Region:NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Tel:+44-2890976642 | |
| Fax:+44-2890975431 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.qub.ac.uk | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:INMUNOLOGIA Y GENETICA APLICADA SA | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Eduardo |
Hermanos Garcia Noblejas 41 MADRID ESPAÑA Region:COMUNIDAD DE MADRID |
| Tel:+34-913680501 | |
| Fax:+34-914087598 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.ingenasa.es | Organization Type:Other |
| Organization name:MEZOGAZDASAGI SZAKIGAZGATASI HIVATAL KOZPONT | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Szilárd |
Szallas BUDAPEST MAGYARORSZAG Region:KOZEP-MAGYARORSZAG Budapest |
| Tel:+36-14606327 | |
| Fax:+36-12226066 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL: | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Koos |
Lynnwood Road PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA Region: |
| Tel:+27-125298230 | |
| Fax:+27-125298312 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.up.ac.za | Organization Type:Education |
| Organization name:UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA - LA MANCHA | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:María Llanos |
Calle Altagracia CIUDAD REAL ESPAÑA Region:CENTRO (E) CASTILLA-LA MANCHA Ciudad Real |
| Tel:+34-967599235 | |
| Fax:+34-967599305 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.uclm.es | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:THE SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Michael |
West Mains Road EDINBURGH UNITED KINGDOM Region:SCOTLAND BORDERS-CENTRAL-FIFE-LOTHIAN-TAYSIDE Lothian |
| Tel:+44-1315354074 | |
| Fax:+44-1315354183 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.sac.ac.uk | Organization Type:Research,Other |
| Organization name:PRIONICS AG | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Alex |
WAGISTRASSE SCHLIEREN SCHWEIZ/SUISSE/SVIZZERA Region: |
| Tel:+41-442002000 | |
| Fax:+41-442002009 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.prionics.com | Organization Type: |
Record control number:88408
