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Bovine TB: Research projects

Project reference	Project title	Project end date	Project summary
SE3032	The long term intensive ecological and epidemiological investigation of a badger population naturally infected with Mycobacterium bovis SE30323 sub project : The demographic, ecological and epidemiological consequences of culling badgers	31/03/07	Summary
ZF0531	Ecological consequences of removing badgers from an ecosystem	31/03/07	Summary
WM0311	Establishment of baseline population densities for the monitoring of badgers and other selected species	31/12/06	Summary
SE3110	A Molecular genetic analysis of badger social structure and bovine TB	31/12/06	Summary
SE3036	A quantitative risk assessment on the role of wild deer in the perpetuation of TB in cattle	31/10/06	Summary
SE3225	In-Depth Histopathology Characterisation of Lymph Node Granulomas in Natural and Experimental Bovine Tuberculosis	30/09/06	Summary
SE3226	Development of Tools to Study Immunopathology in Badger Tuberculosis	30/09/06	Summary
SE3024	Low dose infection in cattle: disease dynamics and diagnostic strategies	30/09/06	Summary
SE3037	A quantitative risk assessment of the role of wild deer in the perpetuation of TB in cattle	31/05/06	Summary
WM0310	Monitoring regional changes in badger numbers	31/05/06	Summary
SE3030	Application of postgenomics to reveal the basis of virulence, pathogenesis and transmissibility of Mycobacterium bovis	31/03/06	Summary
SE3026	Bovine TB in restocked herds: Risk factors and dynamics	31/03/06	Summary
SE3029	An investigation of potential badger/cattle interactions and how cattle husbandry methods may limit these.	31/12/05	Summary
SE3118	Review and economic analysis of the use of PCR assays for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex detection and incorporation into routine bovine TB testing.	31/12/05	Summary
SE3228	A safety study of BCG vaccine in wild badgers – preparatory work.	30/12/05	Summary
SE3013	Pathogenesis and diagnosis of tuberculosis in cattle – complementary field studies.	30/09/05	Summary
SE3027	Pathogenesis and immunology of Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle.	30/09/05	Summary
SE3201	The effect on viability of Mycobacterium bovis of freezing samples prior to cultural testing	30/09/05	Summary
SE3017	Development and evaluation of strain typing methods for Mycobacterium bovis	31/03/05	Summary
SE3028	The development of improved tests for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis infection in cattle	31/03/05	Summary
SE3107	Develop innovative methods to estimate badger population density	31/03/05	Summary
SE3206	Genome sequence analysis of Mycobacterium bovis	31/03/05	Summary
SE3208	Generation of vaccine candidates against M. bovis	31/03/05	Summary
SE3212	Testing TB Vaccines in Cattle	31/03/05	Summary
SE3215	Development of immunological assays for the detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in badgers	31/03/05	Summary
SE3216	Development and testing of vaccines against badger tuberculosis	31/03/05	Summary
SE3217	Kinetics of skin test response in bovine tuberculosis	31/03/05	Summary
SE3008	Detection and enumeration of Mycobacterium bovis from clinical and environmental samples	31/12/04	Summary
SE3116	The economic value of changes in badger populations	30/11/04	Summary
SE3117	Cost-Benefit analysis of badger control	31/10/04	-
SE3020	An integrated approach to the application of M bovis genotyping for the control of bovine tuberculosis in GB	30/09/04	Summary
SE3004	Multivariate analysis of risk factors affecting tuberculosis incidence in cattle herds - phase 1	31/08/04	Summary
SE3209	Testing of Vaccine Candidates for Bovine Tuberculosis using a Low Dose Aerosol Challenge Guinea Pig Model	30/06/04	Summary
SE3009	The Risk to Cattle from Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Wildlife Species other than Badgers	30/04/04	Summary
SE3010	The risk to cattle from wildlife species other than badgers in areas of high herd breakdown risk	29/04/04	Summary
SE3015	Mycobacterium bovis pathogenesis	31/03/04	Summary
SE3108	An Integrated Study of Perturbation, Population Estimation, Modelling and Risk	31/03/04	Summary
SE3112	Assessment of the economic impacts of TB and alternative control policies	31/01/04	-
SE3109	Novel Methods of Estimating Badger Numbers in the Wider Countryside	31/12/03	-
SE3002	Ecological Correlates of Tuberculosis Incidence in Cattle	15/12/03	-
SE3001	A Spatial Analysis using GIS of Risk Factors Associated with TB Incidents in Cattle Herds in England and Wales	31/05/03	-
SE3007	Integrated modelling of Mycobacterium bovis transmission in badgers and cattle	31/03/03	-
SE3034	Exploratory investigation of cattle movement records in Britain to enhance animal disease surveillance and control strategies	31/03/03	-
SE3006	Quantification of the Risk of Transmission of Bovine TB from Badgers to Cattle within Localised Areas	31/12/02	-
SE3022	Survival of Mycobacterium bovis in laboratory made silag	30/04/02	-
SE3005	Improved Diagnostics for Cattle	31/03/02	-
SE3031	Mapping badger sett density in England and Wales	31/03/02	-
SE3113	Using herd depopulation for effectively controlling bovine tuberculosis	31/03/02	-
SE3207	Antigen Presenting Cells and T Cell Responses to Mycobacterium bovis	31/03/02
SE3210	Development of badger vaccines	31/03/02	-
SE3213	Development of badger immunological reagents	31/03/02	-
SE3018	Cost-effectiveness of using the gamma interferon test in herds with multiple tuberculin reactors	31/12/01	-
SE3023	Exploratory study to model the distribution and spread of Bovine tuberculosis using multi-temporal satellite imagery	30/11/01	-
SE3011	Understanding the Route of TB Transmission from Badgers to Cattle	30/09/01	-
SE3012	The potential of ticks as vectors of Mycobacterium bovis	31/12/00	-
SE3211	Development of a Turf Model to Assess the Biological Control of Mycobacterium bovis using Mycobacteriophage	31/03/00	-
SE3003	Multivariate analysis of risk factors affecting incidence of TB infection in cattle	09/03/00	-
SE0132	Badgers and bovine tuberculosis a proactive strategy for the control of bovine tuberculosis in badger populations	09/11/99	-
SE3103	An assessment of the validity of the current necropsy protocol to detect tuberculosis lesions in the badger	31/09/99	-
OD1609	Accessory cell involvement in the induction of immunity in neonatal calves	31/03/99	-
SE0128	Molecular typing of Mycobacterium bovis	31/03/99	-
SE0133	An epidemiological study of a badger population naturally infected with M. bovis	31/03/99	-
SE0135	Longitudinal study of natural Mycobacterium bovis infection in badgers	31/03/99	-
SE3104	Modelling badger populations, epidemiology of TB, risk of spread to cattle and consequences of control	31/03/99	-
SE3106	An ecological and epidemiological study of a badger population naturally infected with Mycobacterium bovis	31/03/99	-
SE3202	The development of animal models to test candidate vaccines for Mycobacterium bovis infection in badgers	31/03/99	-
SE3203	Blood tests to distinguish vaccinated from TB-infected cattle; IFN assay to improve diagnosis in reactors	31/03/99	-
SE3205	Development of vaccine candidates for protection of badgers against infection with Mycobacterium bovis	31/03/99	-

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