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Project

Production of immunotolerant pigs to PCV1 and PCV2 and approach to reproduce postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS)
Code
01W03310
Duration
01 October 2010 → 30 September 2012
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Microbiology
    • Systems biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
Keywords
circovirus pig PMWS
 
Project description

In the present project proposal, the pathogenesis of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) will be unraveled. Production of PCV-immunotolerant pigs and reproduction of PMWS are two main milestones in this project