Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0219675

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0219675

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A New Recombinant Subunit Vaccine against Equine Herpesviruses 1 and 4. Equine herpesviruses 1 and 4 (EHV-1 and EHV-4) cause respiratory disease, abortion and myeloencephalitis in horse populations worldwide. Despite extensive use of whole virus vaccines, these two viruses continue to circulate among Australian horses and are a continuing threat to brading, and to racing performance. The current vaccines are expensive and are marked in Australia by an overseas company. The project will assess the ability of a new subunit vaccine produced by recombinant DNA technology to 1) provide horses with high levels of protective immune responses and 2) to prevent or limit EHV-1 and EHV-4 infection following experimental challenge.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 31-12-2004

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $298,748.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Virology | Veterinary Sciences | Immunology | Biotechnology Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Minor livestock (e.g. horses, goats, deer) | Recreation | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) |

Other Keywords

Biotechnology Not Elsewhere Classified | Immunology | Minor livestock (e.g. horses, goats, deer) | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) | Recreation | Veterinary Sciences | Virology

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