Source: UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA submitted to NRP
CASE CONTROL STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF A VACCINE FOR EPM
Sponsoring Institution
Cooperating Schools of Veterinary Medicine
Project Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
STATE
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0189382
Grant No.
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Cumulative Award Amt.
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Proposal No.
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Multistate No.
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Project Start Date
Jan 15, 2001
Project End Date
Oct 31, 2003
Grant Year
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Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
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PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
Performing Department
SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Non Technical Summary
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Animal Health Component
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Research Effort Categories
Basic
100%
Applied
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Developmental
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Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
31138101090100%
Knowledge Area
311 - Animal Diseases;

Subject Of Investigation
3810 - Horses, ponies, and mules;

Field Of Science
1090 - Immunology;
Goals / Objectives
To evaluate the efficacy of a vaccine for equine protozoal myeloencephalopathy (EPM) using a case-control design.
Project Methods
Compare the prevalence of vaccination for EPM among horses diagnosed with EPM and a group of horses diagnosed with neurologic conditions other than EPM. Compare the prevalence of vaccination for EPM among horses diagnosed with EPM and a group of horses admitted to the participating clinics for non-neurologic conditions and to compare the distributions of times since vaccination to admission to the referral hospital for cases of EPM versus each of the two control groups.

Progress 01/01/01 to 12/31/01

Outputs
The purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of vaccination for equine protozoal myeloencephalopathy (EPM)among horses diagnosed with EPM and a group of horses diagnosed with neurologic conditions other than EPM. To date, we have be able to collect samples and information on a very small number of horses with suspected EPM. We are continuing with this project and will be able to complete our comparisons as more data becomes available.

Impacts
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Publications

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