NR AWQH
AU Webb,P.; Spencer,Y.; Simmons,M.; Hawkins,S.; Done,S.; Wear,A.; Barlow,A.; Matthew,D.
TI TSE surveillance of deer in the UK
QU International Conference - Prion 2006: Strategies, advances and trends towards protection of society - 3.10.-6.10.2006, Torino, Italy, Lingotto Conference Centre, Workshop of the Neuroprion Cervid Group - Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): Current knowledge and European perspective 2006, 3.10.2006
PT Konferenz-Vortrag
AB
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) that affects deer and elk. It has been widely reported in the USA and in Canada, but there have been no known natural cases of CWD confirmed in the UK or elsewhere in the European Union (EU). Prior to the proposed EU CWD surveillance regulations, the UK embarked upon a limited surveillance programme of wild cervids. Material was supplied via the UK deer tuberculosis surveillance programme or from animals culled from within maintained herds in National parklands. These samples were assessed using the Bio-Rad TeSeE enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) or by PrP immunohistochemistry using the UK statutory diagnostic protocol* using mouse monoclonal antibodies F89 and F99 used as a cocktail. A summary of the data generated so far will be presented, along with a discussion of the challenges we encountered in setting up appropriate surveillance and quality assurance in the absence of indigenous disease.
Copies of statutory diagnostic techniques are available on the Community Reference Laboratory (CRL) for TSEs website at http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/vla/science-tse-rl-intro.htm
AD P. Webb, Y. Spencer, M. Simmons, S. Hawkins, D. Matthews: Veterinary Laboratories Agency Weybridge, Department of Pathology, Woodham Lane, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3NB. UK; S. Done: Veterinary Laboratories Agency Thirsk, West House, Station Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PZ. UK; A. Wear: Veterinary Laboratories Agency Newcastle, Whitley Road, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9SE. UK; A. Barlow: Veterinary Laboratories Agency Langford, Langford House, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DX. UK. E-mail: p.webb@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
SP englisch
PO Italien