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FLI - Institute of Infectology (FLI-IMED)
Institution
Section overview
Description
The Institute of Infectology (IMED / site Insel Riems) performs application-oriented research in the field of etiology and pathogenesis of viral and bacterial dieseases of animals and is involved in the elaboration and development of control strategies and immunoprophylactical measures. The major task of the institute ist the elucidation of agent-host-interactions during the course of infection and disease. Scientific disciplines such as virology, pathology, electron microscopy, molecular biology, bacteriology and immunology form the basis and contribute equally to this research. The scientific work concentrates on Classical Swine Fever in wild boar and domestic pigs, on Newcastle Disease and Fowl Plague, on infectious diseases of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract, and on virus diseases of fish considering in particular multifactorial disease complexes.
Activities
- Research
Parent institution
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute - Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI)
Coordinated projects
- Analysis of differential gene expression in the midgut of Ornithodoros moubata following infection with Borrelia duttonii
- Boosting Uganda’s investment in livestock development (BuildUganda): Diagnostic and characterization of PPRV and RVFV including vectors (Component 1 & 2)
- Collaborative project: Biting midges as virus vectors in Germany with special emphasis on changing climatic conditions - subproject 1
- Collaborative project: Mosquito monitoring in Germany - subproject 1
- Giving Beekeeping Guidance by cOmputatiOnal-driven Decision making
- Investigation of protease use against fish viruses in aquacultures
- Investigations on the pathogenesis of the haemorrhagic syndrome and on the organ tropism of highly virulent H5N1 isolates in different species
- MOLTRAQ- Molecular tracing of viral pathogens in aquaculture
Involved in research projects
- Boosting Uganda’s investment in livestock development (BuildUganda): Diagnostic and characterization of PPRV and RVFV including vectors (Component 1 & 2)
- Danish Fish Immunology Research Network - DAFINET
- Development of an ELISA and lateral flow devices for genotype specific identification of the causative agent of American Foulbrood and identification of the causative agent of European Foulbrood of honey bees
- EPIZONE - Network on epizootic disease diagnosis and control
- IMAQUANIM - Improved immunity of aquacultured animals
- Molecular biology of piscine herpesviruses
- Quantification and modelling of the occurrence and distribution of haematophagous arthropods and their roles as potential vectors in various kinds of Landscapesstructures in northeastern Germany with special reference to small water bodies (kettle holes/ Sölle)
Contact
FLI - Institute of Infectology
(FLI-IMED)
Südufer 10
17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Germany
Phone: +49 38351 7-153
Fax: +49 38351 7-226
Email: Volker.Kaden(@)fli.bund.de
