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Molecular Epidemiology Sequence analysis of genes encoding major antigenic determinants To characterise the ASFV isolates circulating in the field, sequences from genes encoding p72, p30 and p54 will be obtained from strains collected in the epidemiological studies. Based on these data, phylogenetic trees are constructed and virus isolates can be placed into broad groups. Analysis of variable genome regions The stability of DNA virus genomes means it is likely that genome wide screening methods will have to be used to distinguish closely related virus isolates rather than sequence analysis of one or two gene coding region. Preliminary work has been carried out on four genome regions which contain arrays of tandem repeats. These are within the coding regions or three genes, 9-RL, J268L, and KP86R an d in one intergenic region the BtSj fragment. Once a standard protocol has been established, centralisation of data of the various studies will allow the investigation of the spread of infection and the attributing sources of infection.

News

July 2007

Introduction to Participatory Epidemiology

• This pre-meeting course is open to all Wellcome Trust ASF project partners and will run from the 22nd to the 24th of October in Madrid. Check out the programme here. Contact Solenne Costard for further information and to apply for the course.

June 2007

• This years annual Wellcome Trust ASF Meeting is taking place in Madrid on the 25th and 26th of October 2007. Please note that everybody attending the meeting has to book accomodation in the Hotel Zurbano before the 27th of August, click here to access thenbooking form. Contact Marisa Salas or Angeles M.Villarraso for further information.

December 2006

• The ASF Discussion Forum is now open to the public! If you are interested to join the forum to discuss various topics on African Swine Fever, please contact Barbara Wieland and you will be provided with your personal acces code.

 

August 2006

• Introduction to risk analysis: short course for Wellcome Trust ASF project members, Montpellier 8.-10. November 2006. For futher information see the members` forum or contact Solenne Costard

 

July 2006

• The dates for the annual Wellcome Trust ASF meeting are confirmed: Montpellier 13./14. November 2006. For further information contact Emmanuel Albina

 

June 2006

• The ASF network members` forum has been launched! Log-in and update the other project partners on your current findings, share experiences, and discuss issues related to the Wellcome Trust ASF project.

 

May 2006

• ASF network goes online
• Now started: sample collection in Madagascar and Senegal