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Jembrana disease in Bali cattle

Project ID:
AS1/1993/043
Collaborating Countries:
Indonesia
Project Locations
Commissioned Organisation:
Murdoch University, Australia
Project Leader
Professor Graham Wilcox
Phone: 08 9360 2448
Fax: 08 9360 6630
Email: gwilcox@murdoch.edu.au
Collaborating Institutions:
  • Bali Cattle Disease Investigation Unit, Indonesia
Project Budget:
$51,600
Project Duration:
15/04/1993 - 14/04/1995
Project Extension:
14/04/1995 - N/A
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Dr John Copland
Project Background and Objectives

Jembrana disease is considered a problem unique to Indonesia. However, nucleotide sequencing has confirmed that Jembrana disease virus (the cause of Jembrana disease) is a lentivirus that is similar to, but distinguiable from, bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) isolated in the USA. This small project aims to utilise BIV to prepare an alternative Jembrana disease vaccine. Molecular genetic techniques were developed for the detection of the virus in Indonesia and the technology transferred to the Bali Cattle Disease Investigation Unit.

Project Outcomes
Outcomes for this project are currently being prepared