Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00301, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : O'Sullivan, Terri (University of Guelph), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) emerged for the first time in Canada in Ontario swine herds in late_x000D_
January of 2014. Initial outbreak investigations and subsequent experiments identified porcine plasma as the_x000D_
most likely vector by which the virus was introduced into Ontario swine populations. The role of feed and_x000D_
other potential confounding factors in the emergence of PEDV in Canada has to be investigated and_x000D_
documented using sound epidemiological study design. The epidemiological study presented in this proposal_x000D_
aims to clearly document and determine aspects of risk associated with an Ontario swine farm becoming_x000D_
infected with PEDV using case-control and cohort epidemiological observational study approaches. The other_x000D_
aspects of this study are to characterize the network structure and movement patterns between case and control_x000D_
herds and to evaluate the utility and success of infection elimination strategies on PEDV case herds. Data for_x000D_
the study will be collected through many mechanisms i) detailed interviews with producers of case and control_x000D_
herds (case-control study), ii) detailed interviews with producers of exposed and non-exposed herds (cohort_x000D_
study) , iii) diagnostic laboratory data, iv) interviews with Ontario swine herd veterinarians, and v) data derived_x000D_
from industry-led PEDV control and elimination programs. The information gained from this study is_x000D_
important for the swine industry as it will inform industry wide biosecurity practices. Additionally, the_x000D_
information has the potential to be extrapolated and used to aid in the control of other infectious swine_x000D_
pathogens, and the results will inform the development of successful elimination strategies for herds that_x000D_
become infected with PEDV now and in the future. This information will ultimately help Ontario and_x000D_
Canadian pork producers to remain competitive in the global pork market by protecting and promoting the_x000D_
health and welfare of the Canadian swine herd from PEDV and similar infectious pathogens., program purpose french : Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) emerged for the first time in Canada in Ontario swine herds in late_x000D_
January of 2014. Initial outbreak investigations and subsequent experiments identified porcine plasma as the_x000D_
most likely vector by which the virus was introduced into Ontario swine populations. The role of feed and_x000D_
other potential confounding factors in the emergence of PEDV in Canada has to be investigated and_x000D_
documented using sound epidemiological study design. The epidemiological study presented in this proposal_x000D_
aims to clearly document and determine aspects of risk associated with an Ontario swine farm becoming_x000D_
infected with PEDV using case-control and cohort epidemiological observational study approaches. The other_x000D_
aspects of this study are to characterize the network structure and movement patterns between case and control_x000D_
herds and to evaluate the utility and success of infection elimination strategies on PEDV case herds. Data for_x000D_
the study will be collected through many mechanisms i) detailed interviews with producers of case and control_x000D_
herds (case-control study), ii) detailed interviews with producers of exposed and non-exposed herds (cohort_x000D_
study) , iii) diagnostic laboratory data, iv) interviews with Ontario swine herd veterinarians, and v) data derived_x000D_
from industry-led PEDV control and elimination programs. The information gained from this study is_x000D_
important for the swine industry as it will inform industry wide biosecurity practices. Additionally, the_x000D_
information has the potential to be extrapolated and used to aid in the control of other infectious swine_x000D_
pathogens, and the results will inform the development of successful elimination strategies for herds that_x000D_
become infected with PEDV now and in the future. This information will ultimately help Ontario and_x000D_
Canadian pork producers to remain competitive in the global pork market by protecting and promoting the_x000D_
health and welfare of the Canadian swine herd from PEDV and similar infectious pathogens., agreement title english : Epidemiological investigations documenting the emergence and control of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in Ontario swine herds, agreement title french : Epidemiological investigations documenting the emergence and control of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in Ontario swine herds, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 50000.0, agreement start date : 2017-05-10, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2019-2020), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2019-2020), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada