Equine infectious respiratory disease after long distance confined transportation

该项目旨在鉴定马匹在长途受限运输(如马匹漂浮和飞机摊位)后从呼吸道中脱落的病毒和细菌。马匹被长距离运输，频率越来越高，但这些马匹患严重呼吸道疾病的风险以及随后对目的地其他马匹的风险尚未调查。这个项目将开发新的、非侵入性的诊断技术，以便于及早发现这些微生物，并将利用新的分子遗传学方法来识别这些微生物的毒力菌株，并增加我们对它们的流行病学的了解。

This project aims to identify the viruses and bacteria that are shed from the respiratory tract of horses after long distance confined transportation (eg, in horse floats and aeroplane stalls). Horses are transported long distances with increasing frequency, but the risk of serious respiratory disease to these horses, and the subsequent risk to other horses at the destination has not been investigated. This project will develop novel, non-invasive diagnostic techniques to facilitate early detection of these micro-organisms and will utilise new molecular genetic methods to identify the virulent strains of these organisms and to increase our understanding of their epidemiology.