Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0211604

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0211604

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Application of DNA vaccination to the control of gastrointestinal nematodes in livestock. Gastrointestinal nematode parasites inflict great losses in sheep and cattle and reliance on anthelmintic drugs for their control is problematic. Vaccination would provide a better alternative but has been difficult to achieve. This proposal aims to apply novel DNA vaccination strategies to the development of parasite vaccines through optimisation of DNA delivery, development of new vaccination vectors and modulation of immune responses by co-delivery of cytokine genes. The results of these studies will not only add a new approach to vaccine development against gastrointestinal parasites but will also contribute to our knowledge of DNA vaccination in large animals.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 31-12-2005

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $394,345.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Veterinary Sciences | Animal Protection (Pests And Pathogens) | Immunology | Parasitology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Veterinary pharmaceutical products | Sheep—meat | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) |

Other Keywords

Animal Protection (Pests And Pathogens) | Immunology | Parasitology | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) | Sheep—meat | Veterinary Sciences | Veterinary pharmaceutical products

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