Novel technologies for surveillance of emerging and re-emerging infections of wildlife (WILDTECH)
Description:
With the increasing impact of mankind s activities on the natural environment, disease naturally harboured by wild animals, both within the geographical limits of the EU and elsewhere, are becoming increasingly significant both for public health and health of livestock, in addition to having direct concerns for wild animal species. We are proposing a project which will combine: * Technological development to enable high through-put array-based screening of samples from a wide variety of wild animals * Surveillance of terrestrial, aerial and marine wild animal species within Europe and from countries which act as portals of disease entry into the EU * Epidemiological analysis and risk assessment using data generated during the project and from other sources * Development and proposal of a model framework for disease surveillance within Europe developed in parallel with the burgeoning systems in North America. The proposal will place the EU at the centre of wildlife disease surveillance and also enable the translation of high throughput array-based technologies into human and veterinary medicine.
Executive Institute:
University of Nottingham Details of University of Nottingham
Contract period:
01. 07. 2009 - 30. 06. 2013
Project budget:
6,000,000 €
Participating Institutions:
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute - Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI) Details of FLI
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Details of Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek Details of Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek
- CLONDIAG GmbH Details of CLONDIAG GmbH
Funding Programme:
- EC - Collaborative projects (larg-scale integrated projects) Details of EC - Collaborative projects (larg-scale integrated projects)
Subject:
- Animal health
- Wildlife Biology
Purpose of research:
Basic research
Funding Institutions:
- European Commission (EC) Details of (EC)
Project Management Agency:
- European Commission (EC) Details of EC