Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
DISCONTOOLS supplement: Current research gaps for advancing control of infectious diseases in production animals.
- Journal:
- Transboundary and emerging diseases
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Charlier, J & Barkema, H W
- Affiliation:
- AnimalhealthEurope
Plain-English summary
The DISCONTOOLS project is a helpful online resource aimed at improving animal health by identifying areas where more research is needed, especially for infectious diseases in farm animals. Experts have contributed to this database by analyzing 15 different diseases, including those that can affect both animals and humans. They found that understanding how diseases interact with the animals' immune systems is essential for creating better vaccines and treatments. Additionally, they noted that considering economic factors and how people use these health tools is important for making sure they are effective. Overall, the project highlights the ongoing need for research to enhance animal health and disease control.
Abstract
DISCONTOOLS (DISease CONtrol TOOLS) is an open-access database to assist public and private funders of animal health research in identifying research gaps and planning future research. This database is supported by a range of national funders of animal health research in Europe, with industry providing secretariat support. Information in the database is generated by disease-specific expert groups. In this DISCONTOOLS Supplement, contributing experts expanded their gap analyses into review papers for 15 diseases, covering zoonotic, production and epizootic diseases. Across this diverse array of diseases, it is clear that fundamental research on host-pathogen relationships and immune responses remains critical for evidence-based development of novel vaccines, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics to improve animal health. Furthermore, it is also obvious that there is need to better utilize economics and knowledge regarding "human factors" to optimise uptake and use of a broad range of tools and insights.
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