Bovine TB: APPENDIX F - Summary of MAFF-funded TB research work
COMMITTED MAFF TB RESEARCH
1998 to 2004
| RESEARCH TITLE and contractor | START DATE | COMBINED COST 1998/1999 TO 2003/2004 INCLUSIVE |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| A |
Molecular typing of Mycobacterium bovis VLA |
01/01/97 | 81,443 |
| B |
An epidemiological study of a badger population naturally
infected with M. bovis VLA |
01/04/98 | 86,262 |
| C |
Longitudinal study of natural Mycobacterium bovis
infection in badgers VLA |
01/04/98 | 135,727 |
| D |
A spatial analysis using GIS risk factors associated
with TB incidents in cattle herds in England and Wales VLA |
01/01/99 | 173,308 |
| E |
Ecological correlates of tuberculosis incidence in cattle Warwick Univ |
01/07/99 | 374,181 |
| F |
Multivariate analysis of risk factors affecting incidence
of TB infection in cattle Royal Veterinary College |
10/05/99 | 37,563 |
| G |
Multivariate analysis of risk factors affecting tuberculosis
incidence in cattle herds - phase 1 VLA |
01/04/99 | 137,479 |
| H |
Improved diagnostics for cattle VLA |
01/04/99 | 511,347 |
| I |
Quantification of the risk of transmission of bovine
TB from badgers to cattle withinlocalised areas VLA |
01/04/99 | 167,504 |
| J |
Integrated modelling of M. bovis transmission
in badgers and cattle CSL |
01/04/99 | 890,769 |
| K |
Detection and enumeration of M. bovis from clinical
and environmental samples VLA |
01/04/99 | 297,046 |
| L |
The risk to cattle from M. bovis infection in
wildlife species other than badgers Oxford Univ |
01/05/99 | 960,052 |
| M |
The risk to cattle from wildlife species other than
badgers in areas of high herd breakdown risk CSL |
01/10/99 | 588,135 |
| N |
Development and evaluation of strain typing methods
for M. bovis VLA |
01/10/99 | 1,109,682 |
| O |
Understanding the route of TB transmission from badgers
to cattle Bristol Univ |
01/10/99 | 266,941 |
| P |
Assessment of the humaneness, efficacy, useability,
and non-target risk of padded foot cuffs CSL |
01/11/98 | 58,000 |
| Q |
Assessment of the validity of the current necropsy protocol
to detect tuberculosis lesions in the badger VLA |
01/11/98 | 39,002 |
| R |
Modelling badger populations, the epidemiology of natural
infection with M. bovis, the risk of spread to cattle CSL |
01/04/98 | 132,532 |
| S |
Perturbation study (culture and serology for M. bovis
carried out at VLA) VLA |
01/06/98 | 9,027 |
| T |
Developing innovative methods to estimate badger population
density CSL |
01/04/99 | 882,089 |
| U |
An integrated study of perturbation, population estimation,
modelling and risk Oxford Univ |
01/04/99 | 1,252,592 |
| V |
Novel methods of estimating badger numbers in the wild Bristol Univ |
01/07/99 | 230,426 |
| W |
The effect on viability of M. bovis of freezing
samples prior to cultural testing VLA |
01/09/98 | 30,646 |
| X |
The development of animal models to test candidate vaccines
for M. bovis infection in badgers (continuation of earlier
trial) VLA |
01/04/98 | 202,445 |
| Y |
Blood tests to distinguish vaccinated from TB-infected
cattle; IFN-
assay to improve diagnosis in reactorsVLA |
01/04/98 | 374,924 |
| Z |
TB Animal Vaccine Programme Advisor - Dr J Colston | 23/11/98 | 10,000 (annual cost) |
| AA |
Development of vaccine candidates for protection of
badgers against infection with M. bovis VLA |
01/04/98 | 248,573 |
| BB |
Genome sequence analysis of M. bovis VLA |
01/01/99 | 823,273 |
| CC |
Antigen presenting cells and T cell responses to Mycobacterium IAH |
01/04/99 | 1,200,000 |
| DD |
Generation of vaccine candidates against M. bovis VLA |
01/04/99 | 1,566,005 |
| EE |
Testing of vaccine candidates for bovine tuberculosis
using a low dose aerosol challenge guinea pig model VLA |
01/07/99 | 1,068,045 |
| FF |
Development of badger vaccines VLA |
01/04/99 | 299,525 |
| GG |
Development of badger immunological reagents VLA |
01/04/99 | 419,560 |
| HH |
Development of a turf model to assess the biological
control of M. bovis using Mycobacteriophage Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research |
01/07/99 | 80,000 |
| II |
Testing TB vaccines in cattle VLA |
01/04/99 | 1,316,635 |
| JJ |
Badgers and bovine tuberculosis a proactive strategy
for the control of bovine tuberculosis in badger populations York Univ |
10/11/97 | 77,133 |
| KK |
An ecological and epidemiological study of a badger
population naturally infected with M. bovis CSL |
01/04/98 | 278,408 |
| LL |
Assessment of the potential impact of the large scale
removal of badgers CSL |
06/1998 | 4,912 |
| MM |
Ecological consequences of removing badgers from an
ecosystem CSL |
01/02/99 | 1,000,810 |
| NN |
Development of badger DNA fingerprinting - pilot study CSL & Sheffield Univ |
02/1999 | 13,614 |
Total research cost 1998 - 2004 |
17,435,615 |
November 1999
Key
VLA - Veterinary Laboratory Agency
CSL - Central Science Laboratory
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