Surveillance, detection, and environmental drivers of avian influenza-like viruses in African birds

非洲鸟类中禽流感样病毒的监测、检测和环境驱动因素

• 批准号: 2887884
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2887884
• 关键词: Surveillance; detection; environmental; drivers; avian

Avian influenza is highly contagious, and if it spills over into human populations, could cause future influenza pandemics. When poultry are infected, the animals should be housed under strict biosecurity measures to prevent direct or indirect contact with wild birds. This project will assess how management of infectious diseases in poultry could impact conservation zones. More specifically, the spread and transmission patterns of avian influenza-like diseases that spill over from domestic animals, such as poultry, to populations of African penguins and other seabirds will be studied. In addition, an affordable and quick diagnostic test to test seabirds for the presence of avian influenza viruses will be develop. There is currently no diagnostic test available to survey seabird populations for avian influenza-like viruses. This will transform the management of disease outbreaks, policy development and enhance biodiversity conversation. The work will be divided into three Work Packages (WP), each resulting in at least one scientific paper/thesis chapter.

禽流感具有高度传染性，如果它蔓延到人群中，可能会导致未来的流感大流行。家禽感染后，应采取严格的生物安全措施，防止直接或间接接触野鸟。这个项目将评估家禽传染病的管理如何影响保护区。更具体地说，将研究从家禽等家畜扩散到非洲企鹅和其他海鸟种群的禽流感样疾病的传播和传播模式。此外，将开发一种负担得起的快速诊断测试方法，以检测海鸟是否存在禽流感病毒。目前没有可用的诊断测试来调查海鸟种群是否有禽流感样病毒。这将改变疾病暴发管理、政策制定和加强生物多样性对话。这项工作将分为三个工作包（WP），每个工作包至少包含一篇科学论文/论文章节。