Emerging parasitic disease: epidemiological, diagnostic and experimental approach
Summary
The project Emerging parasitic diseases: epidemiological, diagnostic and experimental approach will focus on development and elucidation of the epidemiology of newly or neglected disease in veterinary parasitology including (i) haemo- / tissue- parasites (Atoxoplasma, Babesia) and (ii) gastrointestinal parasites (Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Tritrichomonas).
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Synopsis
The project Emerging parasitic disease: epidemiological, diagnostic and experimental approach will focus on development and elucidation of the epidemiology of newly or neglected disease in veterinary parasitology including (i) haemo- / tissue- parasites (Atoxoplasma, Babesia) and (ii) gastrointestinal parasites (Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Tritrichomonas). This project aims to elucidate the molecular identity and relationships between different isolates using PCR diagnostic techniques using rDNA and protein coding genes. On the other hand, this study will deliver and validate the PCR diagnostic protocol for epidemiological studies and elucidating the biology of these organisms. This investigation will develop a collection of diagnostic procedures accurately and rapidly identifying the causative parasite. The investigation will be developed with close relationship with clinicians to deliver clinically meaningful applications. The study will further investigate the impact of the diagnosed agents onto the host population to reconstruct the epidemiology of the disease. To elucidate the causality of these agents an experimental studies will be conducted to provide direct evidence of the pathogen impact on the host. This presents opportunities for PhD topic projects: (1) Development of diagnostic procedures and DNA based techniques; (2) Epidemiological, clinical and host interaction issues and (3) Experimental study on laboratory animals to elucidate the hosts specificity.
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Techniques used in the project:(1) Development of diagnostic procedures and DNA based techniques;
- Molecular biology diagnostic techniques: DNA isolation, PCR, cloning etc.
- DNA based species identification, literacy in parasitic condition
- Collaboration and interaction with a clinicians and clients
- Isolation and culturing of the pathogen, cell-culture, experimental propagation
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Keywords
Cryptosporidiosis, Giardiosis, Trichomonosis, Atoxoplasmosis, Babesisosis, Veterinary Medicine, Parasitology, Emerging Disease, Diagnostics, Infectious diseases, Infection & immunity
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The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is: 149
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