Development of a diagnostic and risk assessment technology for periodontal diseases in dogs and cats

狗和猫是最常见的伴侣动物，作为朋友和伴侣，它们的主人在许多方面都受益。牙周病是这些动物最常见的疾病。拟议的项目旨在开发一种原则证明技术，用于评估狗和猫的牙周病状况和风险。将确定主要的致病复合体，并开发敏感的诊断分析方法。基质金属蛋白酶-8等宿主因素也将成为检测的目标，因此可以监测和评估疾病的进展。该项目旨在满足我们的行业合作伙伴PerioDiagstics Inc.的迫切需求，将开发的技术不仅将推动公司的增长，还将成为该行业未来创新的基础。

Dogs and cats are the most common companion animals that benefit their owners in many ways as friends and companions. Periodontal disease is the most common disease in these animals. The proposed project aims to develop a proof of principle technology for assessing periodontal disease status and risks in dogs and cats. The major pathogenic complex will be determined and sensitive diagnostic assays will be developed. Host factors such as MMP-8 will also be targeted in the assay so that disease progression can be monitored and assessed. The project aims to meet an urgent need that our industry partner, Periodiagnostics Inc has, and the technology to be developed will not only propel the growth of the company but also serves as a basis for future innovation for the industry.