“The
Control of Porcine Circovirus Diseases (PCVDs): Towards Improved Food
Quality and Safety” research programme started on December 1, 2004
and will run for 42 months. It has been funded by the EU Sixth Framework
Programme.
EM Porcine Circovirus 2 (QUB)
The goal of this project is to better understand the role of Porcine
Circovirus in diseases of pigs. It will generate information on control
measures that will have a positive impact on the health and welfare of
pigs. It will also help producers meet consumer concerns for quality
and safety of pork products. The lead organisation is Queen's University
Belfast and there are 16 partners from EU and North America. The consortium
combines the existing strengths of the partners from two previous projects
in EU Framework 5, with expertise in epizootiology, nutrition, porcine
genetics, bacteriology and information dissemination.
