SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NE1201 : Mycobacterial Diseases of Animals
- Period Covered: 12/01/2012 to 12/01/2013
- Date of Report: 07/15/2016
- Annual Meeting Dates: 10/19/2013 to 10/19/2013
Participants
Accomplishments
Included in the meeting minutes.
Impacts
- Application of an established mathematical model of infection in data collection from the longitudinal study done in three states (NY, PA, VT) for approximately 10 years.
- Implementation of a faster test-and-removal plan with a 2-month testing interval in epidemic disease control of the bTB in cattle herds.
- Establishment of a Bayesian computation (ABC with an efficient sequential Monte Carlo method) modeling and simulation approach to estimate the effectiveness of vaccination against infectious diseases in food animal populations.
- Evaluation of vaccine efficacy and development of standard evaluation in the validation of vaccine candidates
- Comparison and evaluation of the fully sequenced two USA virulent M. bovis isolates.
- Establishment of a sample repository from JDIP samples for further testing and evaluation.
- Evaluation of vaccine candidates against MAP in controlled blinded studies.
Grants, Contracts & Other Resources Obtained
Publications
Publications in addition to what is included in the meeting minutes, would be found in REEport under the specific station annual accomplishment reports.