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Poultry Research Programs


CURRENT PROJECTS

Turkey Genome Mapping Project

Turkey Respiratory Disease Control

Organic Poultry Production

Distillers Grains By-products in Livestock and Poultry Feeds

2007 Research Abstracts

2006 Research Projects (Abstracts)


COMPLETED PROJECTS

Poultry: Genetic Library of Pathogens

Poultry: Potent Vaccine for Deadly Virus

Food Safety: Vaccine Reduces Salmonella in Poultry

Corn: Improving Nutritional Value

Biological Control of Filth Flies

Economic Importance of Minnesota's Poultry Industry - George Morse, Department of Applied Economics


RAPID AGRICULTURAL RESPONSE (RAR) FUNDED PROJECTS - POULTRY

- 2006 -

Research Methods for Preventing Avian Influenza in Hmong Live Bird Markets
Amount: $50,000
Project Contact: Jacqueline Jacob, Animal Science
  

- 2004 -

Microbial Safety of Chicken Grown Without Antibiotics
Amount: $78,000
Project Contact: Jacqueline Jacob, Animal Science

Restoring Native Legumes/Plants to Preserve Perenniality and Viability in Minnesota Agriculture (Renewal) - Includes broiler feeding trial
Project Contact: Jacqueline Jacob, Animal Science

Comparison of Goose APV Isolate as Vaccine to USDA-Licensed P63 Vaccine
Amount: $57,000
Project Contacts: M. Kariuki Njenga and David Halvorson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Persistence and Pathogenesis of Avian Pneumovirus (APV) Infection in Turkeys
Amount: $50,000
Project Contact: Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
  

- 2003 -

The funded poultry-related projects for 2003 were in the area of Avian Pneumovirus. These projects represent almost 22% of the total funds awarded ($320,000 of $1,475,000) in that year.

Identification of Genes Involved in the Immune Response to Avian Respiratory Pathogens
Amount: $30,000
Project Contact: Vivek Kapur, Microbiology

Improvements in ELISA Test for Detecting Antibodies Against Avian Pneumovirus
Amount: $20,000
Project Contact: Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine

Improvements of an APV Infection Model
Amount: $20,000
Research: David Halvorson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Pathogenesis and Control of Avian Pneumoviruses of Turkeys
Amount: $65,000
Project Contact: Jagdev Sharma, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Production and Testing of High Titer APV to Enhance Reliability of Vaccine Production
Amount: $65,000
Project Contacts: Douglas Foster, Animal Science; David Halvorson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Use of Goose Isolate of Avian Pneumovirus as a Vaccine in Commercial Turkeys
Amount: $55,000
Project Contact: M. Kariuki Njenga, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Vaccination Strategies Against Avian Pneumovirus
Amount: $65,000
Project Contact: Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine
  

- 2002 -

Immortalization and Testing of Turkey Turbinate and Kidney Epithelial Cells as Substrates for Avian Pneumovirus Propagation and Vaccine Production
Funding: $54,650
Project Contact: Douglas Foster, Animal Science

Vaccination Strategies Against Avian Pneumovirus
Funding: $64,150
Project Contacts: Sagar Goyal and Devi Patnayak, Research Associate, Veterinary Population Medicine

Avian Pneumovirus Epidemiology: Studies on Cross Protection and Wild Bird Prevention
Funding: $68,650
Project Contacts: David Halvorson and Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Recombinant Vaccines for Avian Respiratory Pathogens
Funding: $64,650
Project Contacts: Vivek Kapur, Microbiology; Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine

Epidemiological Studies on Suspected APV Vectors and Investigations on APV Persistence
Funding: $74,150
Project Contacts: Kakambi Nagaraja and David Halvorson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Generation of Deletion Mutants and Recombinant Vaccines for Avian Pneumovirus
Funding: $69,650
Project Contacts: M. Kariuki Njenga, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences; Bruce Seal, SE Poultry Research Lab, USDA

Pathogenesis and Control of Respiratory Viruses of Turkeys
Funding: $64,150
Project Contact: Jagdev Sharma, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
  

- 2001 -

Control of Viral Respiratory Diseases of Turkeys Avian
Funding: $44,000
Project Contacts: David Halvorson, and Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Vaccination Strategies Against Avian Pneumovirus Avian
Funding: $87,000
Project Contact: Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine

Recombinant Vaccines for Avian Respiratory Pathogens Avian
Funding: $87,000
Project Contact: Vivek Kapur, Microbiology

Competitive Matrix Protein-Based ELISA for Detection of Avian Pneumovirus Antibodies Avian
Funding: $16,000
Project Contact: M. Kariuki Njenga, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Pathogenesis of Avian Pneumovirus Infection in Turkeys Avian
Funding: $21,500
Project Contact: Sally Noll, Animal Science

Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale Infection in Turkeys Avian
Funding: $8,000
Project Contact: Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Epidemiology, Modes of Transmission, and Control of Avian Pneumovirus Avian
Funding: $66,500
Project Contact: Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Development and Testing of Turkey Cell Substrates for APV Propagation and Vaccine Production Avian
Funding: $35,000
Project Contact: Douglas Foster, Animal Science

Generation of Deletion Mutant and Recombinant Vaccines for Avian Pneumovirus Avian
Funding: $52,000
Project Contact: M. Kariuki Njenga, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Pathogenesis and Control of Respiratory Viruses of Turkeys Avian
Funding: $53,000
Project Contact: Jagdev Sharma, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
  

- 2000 -

Bioecology, Epidemiology, and Characterization of Avian Pneumovirus
Amount: $57,974
Project Contact: Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Control of Viral Respiratory Diseases of Turkeys
Amount: $61,158
Project Contact: David Halvorson, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Gene Discovery in Avian Respiratory Diseases
Amount: $83,000
Project Contact: Vivek Kapur, Microbiology

Improved Diagnostic and Vaccination Strategies Against Avian Pneumovirus
Amount: $48,800
Project Contact: Sagar Goyal, Veterinary Population Medicine

Molecular Characterization and Antigenic Variation of Avian Pneumovirus
Amount: $77,714
Project Contact: M. Kariuki Njenga, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale Infection in Turkeys
Amount: $35,441
Project Contact: Kakambi Nagaraja, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Pathogenesis of Avian Pneumovirus Infection in Turkeys
Amount: $80,075
Project Contact: Sally Noll, Animal Science

Pathogenesis and Control of Respiratory Viruses of Turkeys
Amount: $46,384
Project Contact: Jagdev Sharma, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
  

- 1999 -

Avian Disease Control and Eradication
Amount: $315,000 over 24 months
Project Contacts: Douglas Foster, Animal Science
  


 
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