The interplay between host and pathogen genetics in the increasing incidence of bovine tuberculosis

The project ‘the interplay between host and pathogen genetic factors in the increasing incidence of bovine tuberculosis’. Responsibilities: Quantification of the extent to which host genotype influences tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility in the Northern Irish dairy cattle; identification of SNP markers which can be used to select for enhanced TB resistance; identification of candidate genes for TB resistance, and dissemination of research findings through peer-review publication and presentation at national/international conferences.