Objective The high costs of a Classical Swine Fever (CSF) -outbreak, the social impact and resistance against destruction of pigs have led to reconsideration of emergency vaccination against CSF. The application of marker vaccines that can provide early protection might contribute to improved intervention and control strategies and might limit the duration and costs of an outbreak. The objective of this project is to understand the immune mechanisms underlying protection against CSF, in particular the mechanisms involved in early protection against clinical signs of CSF and in the reduction of (horizontal) virus transmission. The knowledge about relevant viral components, and about the quality of the vaccine-induced immune response may contribute to the future development of new and safe marker vaccines that can induce a fast protective immune response. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicineimmunologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsvaccines 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.-2. - Key action Control of Infectious Diseases Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ID LELYSTAD - INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND SCIENCE Address Edelhertweg 15 8200 AB Lelystad Netherlands See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FRIEDRICH-LOEFLER INSTITUTE FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUT FOR ANIMAL HEALTH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Paul ehrlichstr. 28 72076 Tuebingen See on map INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ash road, nr woking GU24 0NF Woking See on map INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY AND IMMUNOPROPHYLAXIS Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Sensemattstrasse 293 3147 Mittelhauesern See on map