FOA-ICASA
Research to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Pigs and Beef Cattle; May 12, 2021
(LOI)
Agency:
Foundation
for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR): International Consortium for
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA)
Description:
The
International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) –
is issuing two separate calls for research concepts, one to improve detection,
treatment and prevention of infectious lameness in pigs and the other to develop
new diagnostic methods and technologies that facilitate antibiotic traceability
across the beef and pork supply chains. Matching funds are optional for this
program.
Mycoplasma
hyosynoviae is an organism prevalent in swine herds
that can invade the joints and may lead to swelling and lameness. The condition
is a major driver of antibiotic use in pigs but is difficult to diagnose by
standard laboratory methods. The ICASA Swine Health Working Group is soliciting
concepts related to the development of novel diagnostic protocols and procedures
to better detect pigs that are infected with M. hyosynoviae, to conduct epidemiological studies,
and/or evaluate standard therapeutic strategies that enhance the judicious use
of antibiotics for this condition.
Separately,
the ICASA Technologies Working Group is seeking projects related to early
disease detection, pathogen control or elimination and antibiotic use
traceability in beef cattle and pigs. Several states and municipalities require
grocers to report numeric data on antibiotic use for meat products. However,
producers and suppliers of these products do not have a straightforward method
to collect antibiotic use data across their entire supply chains. Additionally,
it is unclear how to incentivize the adoption of antibiotic traceability
technologies by smaller-scale producers, given the additional time and cost
involved in adoption of these tools. ICASA is supporting the development of
technologies that may improve antibiotic traceability and economic cost/benefit
analyses that consider trade-offs to implementation from multiple
perspectives.
Announcement
Number:
N/A
Closing
Date:
Letters
of Intent Due: May 12, 2021
Full
Proposals Due: July 28, 2021 by invitation only
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