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  Appendix 1

Questionaire for Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Related to Agriculture

 
MICROORGANISMS AS VACCINES
 
   
risk
1
What disease is to be controlled by the use of this vaccine?

General Information
2
On what host species is the vaccine to be used?

General Information, C3
3
What is the host range of the parent organism from which the vaccine was constructed?

A7
4
If the vaccine is intended for animals, what are the proposed target species/breeds for the vaccine? Specify age range, risk factor groups, and geographic area, if applicable.

General Information, C3
5
Provide data regarding level and duration of immunity produced in the host species after vaccination with the GMO.

General Information, C10
6
Over what period can the vaccine organism be detected in the vaccinated animals or their excretions? Provide supporting data.

General Information, C9
7
Can the vaccine organism spread from vaccinated to non-vaccinated animals or to other species (including humans)? If so, what is the mechanism and frequency? Provide data, if available.

C3, D2
8
Is there any evidence to indicate whether the susceptibility of the host to the vaccine organism could be affected by the current state of the host (e.g. immunosuppression or superimposition of other disease) or by other treatments (e.g. drugs)? If so, elaborate.

C10
9
Does the genetic material of the vaccine organism have the potential to become incorporated in whole or in part into the genome of any cells of the vaccinated host?

D2
10
If this is a viral vaccine, can the nucleic acid of the virus in the vaccine be rescued, or be restored to wild type, by recombination or complementation with intracellular viruses?

B3, B5, D2
11
In trials, is it proposed to dispose of waste which contains vaccine organisms? If so. describe the arrangements.

D7
12
What is the fate of the vaccinated animals at the conclusion of the trial (in the case of an experiment)?

D7
13
Will the vaccinated animals carry vaccine organisms at the end of the trial? If so:
i) will they be likely to disseminate the vaccine organisms to their family contacts or to the general population?
ii) what measures, if any, will be taken to minimize this possibility?
iii) will the organisms be able to cross the placenta?



D2

D7
D2
14
Is the use of this vaccine organism likely to preclude its use for vaccination against other diseases subsequently? Will its usefulness for other vaccinations be affected?

C8
15
Is the vaccine likely to have any deleterious effects on pregnant humans or animals? If so, specify. For humans, provide data from animal models.

C2
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