1. Knowledge of the dynamics of the disease in domestic and wild populations, and of the epidemiological factors which condition it.
2. Development of new methods to diagnose animal diseases of zoonotic and zootechnical interest.
3. Increased resistance of animals to infection through the development of new vaccines and the study of the pathogenicity mechanisms and of the interactions between the pathogen, the host and the production system.
4. Integration and evaluation of methodologies for the integrated fight against livestock diseases, contributing to the sustainable development of livestock systems.