Point of care diagnostics for rapid and cheap companion animals' pathogen detection (POC4PETS)

摘要

Background: Diagnostics is a key tool in the prevention and control of infectious diseases in animals. Funded within the European 7th Framework Program, POC4PETS aims at delivering an innovative technologies to identify pathogens via different nucleic acid detection technologies: on site PCR, isothermal amplification and mini-array probing. The consortium involves RTD performers with expertise in virology, nanotechnology & biosensors and molecular biology and SMEs specialized in veterinary diagnostics manufacturing, laser technology and veterinary services.