Anti-viral innate immunity in cultured aquatic species (AVINSI)

Objective

Despite the impact that viruses have on aquatic organisms, relatively little is known about what farmers can do to prevent and treat viral diseases and how fish and invertebrates fight these infections. Thus, the project aims to characterise anti-viral innate immunity in fish, bivalves and crustaceans in order to provide new approach for the control of viral infections in aquaculture species. Some molecules and genes involved in anti-viral innate inhumanity will be defined and compared in different species. Selected anti-viral effectors will be monitored in vitro and in vivo assays potential anti-viral effects in different cellular and animal models. Furthermore, expression of selected molecules encoding genes will be analysed in healthy and virus-infected individuals. Candidate molecules and genes will be supplied for further exploitation in aquaculture and development of control tools against human and animal viral diseases.

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

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

IFREMER - INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

Address

Rue De L'ile D'yeu
44311 Nantes
France

Participants (8)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

1919,Place Eugene Bataillon
34095 Montpellier

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

Address

6,Eduardo Cabello 6
36208 Vigo

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

United Kingdom

Address

The Nothe, Barrack Road
DT4 8UB Weymouth

IFREMER - INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

Address

Place Eugene Bataillon
34095 Montpellier

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE

France

Address

Domaine De Vilvert
78352 Jouy-en-josas

MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

United Kingdom

Address

Church Street
G11 5JR Glasgow

UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER II - SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES DU LANGUEDOC

France

Address

2,Place Eugène Bataillon 2
34095 Montpellier

UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD

France

Address

Centre De Recherche Et D'enseignement Yves Coppens
56017 Vannes