Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP160101044]
Researchers:
Anna Walduck
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Peter Smooker
(Chief Investigator)
,
Robert Moore
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Gregory Underwood
(Partner Investigator)
,
Karen Holden
(Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Development of a live vaccine for gut health in poultry. Development of a live vaccine for gut health in poultry. The project aims to develop a live vaccine against necrotic enteritis, a disease of poultry estimated to cost the global poultry industry $5-6 billion USD/annum. It builds on work that has demonstrated the efficacy of an experimental vaccine. The proven antigen, NetB, will be expressed in live delivery vehicles, including the apicomplexan parasite Eimeria and several bacteria strains particularly suited to use in chickens. Comparative analysis of the different vaccine vehicles will allow evaluation of the relative advantages and disadvantage of the different vehicles for delivery of heterologous vaccine antigens, thus informing the choice of appropriate vectors for this and other vaccine applications.
Funding Amount $450,000
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP160101044
- ARC : LP160101044