Development and Evaluation of Improved Diagnostic Tests for Vesicular Viral Diseases of Livestock
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS · Awarded contract
AwardedDevelopment and Evaluation of Improved Diagnostic Tests for Vesicular Viral Diseases of Livestock
Awarded 31 Mar 2015
Awarded31 Mar 2015
Value£1,885,625.00
SupplierTHE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 9y 7mo ago2y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2015Expired 30 Mar 2017
About
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to The Pirbright Institute for the development and evaluation of improved diagnostic tests for vesicular viral diseases of livestock, specifically Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD).
The project aimed to develop appropriate tests to ensure routine diagnostic systems could respond rapidly to the continually changing nature of FMD virus incursion into the UK.
The outputs were intended to provide Defra with increased confidence in using such assays for diagnosis and surveillance in the event of future FMD outbreaks, and to provide tools for post-outbreak surveillance to regain FMD-free status in the UK.
The contract value was £1,885,625.
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