Name of the Project: Genetic and antigenic characterization of circulating Foot and mouth disease- virus strains in Egypt to improve the locally produced vaccines.
Name of the participant: Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Salem Soltan
Aim of the project:
1- Improve the FMDV vaccine.
2- Decrease economic losses from FMDV outbreaks by maximizing the immune response, using the most prevalent viruses as vaccine strains.
3- Increase the profits of farmers by improving the FMDV vaccines.
4- Study FMDV surveillance and risk factors in Egypt.