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In 2008, Morris Animal Foundation will fund nearly 200 new and continuing studies for dogs, cats, horses, llamas/alpacas, and wildlife as well as more than 40 veterinary student projects.
We also have numerous studies nearing completion. You can search our current study database by species and/or disease to learn more about the studies we are funding in the areas you care most about. The results will also show you whether a study is available for sponsorship.
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D04ZO-067: Eco-Epidemiology of Infectious Disease Transmission in Wild African Primates
principal investigator: Tony L. Goldberg, DVM, PhD, University of Illinois
Nearly Complete
sponsorship not needed
Year: 0 of 0. $0
Infectious diseases pose a significant and growing threat to the long-term survival of wild primate populations. Emerging infectious disease can push already threatened populations into declines or extinction. Little is known about why diseases emerge in these populations, but human-induced changes to primate habitats – such as forest clearing, eco-tourism and human encroachment – may affect disease transmission. The goal of this project is to understand how these environmental factors affect rates and patterns of disease transmission in wild primates. Investigators will measure rates and patterns of disease transmission between primates and humans in Africa using genetic data from gastrointestinal bacteria, which they will collect non-invasively. They will use this information to identify environmental factors that increase or decrease the risks of disease transmission between non-human primates and humans. This information will improve primate health, human health and conservation planning.
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