Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0884154

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0884154

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Towards the development of a novel live vaccine for the control of Glässer's disease (Haemophilus parasuis), a globally significant respiratory disease of swine. Respiratory diseases are common in intensively housed pigs, costing the Australian industry millions of dollars in lost production annually. Glässer's is a highly contagious and often fatal respiratory disease of pigs. Antibiotic therapy is expensive and often results in the emergence of antibiotic resistant organisms. There is also a trend to move away from the use of antibiotics in food production animals. Current vaccines are based on inactivated preparations and do not offer a high level of immune protection. Therefore, there is a great need worldwide for a live vaccine for the effective control of Glässer's disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2009

End Date: 29-02-2012

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $501,157.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Etc. | Industrial Biotechnology | Fermentation, Biotechnology And Industrial Microbiology | Animal Protection (Pests And Pathogens)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Pigs | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) |

Other Keywords

Animal Protection (Pests And Pathogens) | Fermentation, Biotechnology And Industrial Microbiology | Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-Directed Mutagenesis, Etc. | Industrial Biotechnology | Pigs | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines)

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