DEVELOPMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES FOR SHEEP PULMONARY ADENOMATOSIS AND RELATED DISEASES

Objective

The objective is the development of sensitive and accurate techniques for the diagnosis of pulmonary adenomatosis and nasal adenocarcinoma of sheep and goats, especially during the long incubation period.

Specific objectives are:

- Development of molecular and immunological reagents for small ruminant type D retroviruses.
- Determination of the genomic and antigenic variation in samll ruminant type D retroviruses in order to select reagents that discriminate between oxegenous and endogenous type D retroviruses.
- Development of techniques to detect exogenous type D retroviruses in infected animals or host responses to these viruses.
- Evaluation of new diagnostic procedures in experimentally-infected and naturally-infected sheep and goats.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › oncology › prostate cancer
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › virology

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

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Moredun Research Institute

Address

408 Gilmerton Road
EH17 7HJ Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Participants (2)

UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA

Spain

Address

Plaza De San Francisco
50006 Zaragoza

UNIVERSITY OF CORDOBA

Spain

Address

Barrio Arteaga 26
48016 Derio