Objectives

Aim and objectives:

The key objective of the TB-STEP project is the development of rational strategies for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis. This would be approached by multidisciplinary publications of the different aspects of the infection and its control. The strategic objective would be the translation of the publications results into EU policies.


The specific objectives will be:

These objectives are listed in the order of their importance to the project, as outlined in the Guide for proposers.

• Identify the relative impact of the different potential causes in the epidemiology.
• Understand the role of other species in the epidemiology (maintenance and transmission).
• Study the effect of vaccination in cattle and goats.
• Assess the safety and immunogenicity of vaccine in wildlife.
• Study the suitability of vaccines in wildlife.
• Develop affordable serological tests to use in wildlife to estimate prevalence.
• Improve cattle diagnosis by detecting interferences.
• Develop a model system to assess the risk taking into account the ecological and farm management factors.
• Design the optimal strategy for control of infection in wildlife.