CHARACTERIZATION OF THE BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY (BSE) INFECTIOUS AGENT

Objective

The aims of this project is:

a. to demonstrate that Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) infectious agent is a nucleic acid/protein complex;
b. to reconstitute BSE infectivity in vitro;
c. to identify agent specific molecules.

The results will be:

a. the reconstitution experiments, which we propose to do, will clearly show if nucleic acids are part of slow viruses;
b. high quality immunological reagents or nucleic acid probes can be produced for use in clinical diagnosis and biomedical research of slow viruses worldwide.

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 232 - Animal health and well being

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Address

University Campus
540 06 Thessaloniki
Greece

Participants (2)

ARISTOTELIAN UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Greece

Address

University Campus
540 06 Thessaloniki

MAFF CENTRAL VETERINARY LABORATORY

United Kingdom

Address

New Haw
K115 3NB Weybridge