The development of new diagnostic and control tools for bovine trichomoniasis and genital campylobacteriosis
- Funding: INIA (National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology)
- Leader: Gorka Aduriz
- Implementation: 2017-2020
Bovine trichomoniasis and campylobacteriosis are two sexually transmitted diseases that cause early reproductive failure in cattle. In Spain, the most recent studies show a prevalence in stud animals of 15% and 9.5% for trichomoniasis and genital campylobacteriosis, respectively, leading to a 17% decrease in the number of calves born per year on infected farms. The aim of this project is to research new molecular tools that make it possible to implement a routine diagnosis of and effective control measures for the disease, such as vaccination, in farms with natural breeding programmes.
General objective:
To develop new tools to improve the diagnosis and control of bovine trichomoniasis and genital campylobacteriosis.
Specific objectives:
- Improvement in the current methods for diagnosing bovine trichomoniasis and campylobacteriosis.
- Development of an inactivated vaccine against bovine trichomoniasis
- Molecular characterisation of isolates of T. foetus and Campylobacter species in samples from bull foreskins.