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Research Question

  • Mitigate the potential for influenza pandemics from animal origins

Research Gaps and Challenges

  • Potential of zoonotic/reverse zoonotic impact of swine, equine and companion animals influenza
  • Risk of feeding or food/preparing infected material to human and livestock

Solution Routes

  • Identification of critical reservoir species at the human interface
  • Epidemiological studies
  • Studies of molecular determinants of human adaptation
  • Determine viral and host factors that contribute to the successful transmission of swine influenza virus to other species
  • Consistent, longitudinal virological surveillance of human populations exposed to animal hosts
  • Identify high-reassortment strains could improve pandemic preparedness or reveal new treatments

Dependencies

  • Consistent, longitudinal virological surveillance of human populations exposed to animal hosts

Projects

What activities are planned or underway?

Protect wildlife from livestock diseases.

Planned Completion date 07/10/2022

Participating Country(s):

NetherlandsIconNetherlands

Impact of host age on viral and bacterial communities in a waterbird population.

Planned Completion date 01/11/2022

Participating Country(s):

NetherlandsIconNetherlands