New markers of immunological stress and welfare in animals: porcine acute phase proteins in the production of healthy pigs

Objetivo

Acute phase proteins (APP) are blood proteins, which significantly alter during the active stage of infection. Our initial studies during pig production show that Alps identify poor hygiene on farms and predict higher incidence of disease. This project will deliver
I) maximization of the diagnostic value of porcine APP assays
ii) the differentiation of disease by examination of the APP immunokinetics,
iii) quantification of the advantage to sustainable agriculture in Europe of measuring the APP in pig blood during production. These will be achieved by optimising the balance of measured APP, characterizing the APP response to experimental models of economically important infectious disease of pigs and correlating plasma APP to growth, welfare and hygiene in differing production systems.

Ámbito científico

• ciencias agrícolas › agricultura, silvicultura y pesca › agricultura › agricultura sostenible
• ciencias médicas y de la salud › ciencias de la salud › enfermedad infecciosa
• ciencias naturales › ciencias biológicas › bioquímica › biomoléculas › proteínas

Programa(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Tema(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Convocatoria de propuestas

Data not available

Régimen de financiación

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinador

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

Dirección

Bearsden Road
G61 1QH Glasgow
United Kingdom

Participantes (6)

DANISH VETERINARY LABORATORY

Dinamarca

Dirección

Bülowsvej 27
1790 Koebenhavn V

PIGCHAMP PRO EUROPA SA

España

Dirección

Almira, 28
40001 Segovia

RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITAET BONN

Alemania

Dirección

Katzenburgweg 7-9
53115 Bonn

THE ROYAL VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Dinamarca

Dirección

Dyrlaegevej 88
1870 Frederisksberg

UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA

España

Dirección

Universidad De Zaragoza
50009 Zaragoza

UTRECHT UNIVERSITY

Países Bajos

Dirección

Yalelaan 1
3584 CL Utrecht