Thesis supervisor: Ádám Bálint
Location of studies (in Hungarian): University of Veterinary Medicine Abbreviation of location of studies: ATE
Description of the research topic:
In order to control the losses of porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus (PRRSV), a national PRRS elimination programme was launched in 2014. In the course of the programme, several farms chose eradication based on the use of vaccination. We would like to facilitate this process by the development of farm-specific PCR systems that can discriminate the applied vaccine and the wild type PRRSV strains fast and efficiently. In addition, we study genetic changes of the wild type PRRSV after vaccination pressure by sequencing short regions (ORF5, ORF7), or full-length genome. The obtained results provide invaluable information for updating of the discriminatory PCR systems, as well as to the better understanding of evolutionary mechanisms of the highly variable PRRS virus.
Required language skills: English Further requirements: DVM or MSc in biology (or related scientific area)
Number of students who can be accepted: 1
Deadline for application: 2020-05-31
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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