Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP160100442

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP160100442

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Optimisation of a novel hybrid vaccine for liver fluke disease in cattle. Optimisation of a novel hybrid vaccine for liver fluke disease in cattle. This project aims to optimise the formulation of novel fluke vaccine antigens by constructing combination hybrid recombinant antigens and using a protein adjuvant to improve immunogenicity, and test new antigens expressed in young flukes as vaccines and evaluate their ability to synergise with hybrid vaccines. Fasciola (fluke) infections cause serious economic losses to livestock production and fluke drug resistance threatens control, so new therapies such as a vaccine are needed. These vaccines should be evaluated in cattle trials. The major outcome plan is validation of hybrid antigens for commercial vaccine development for fluke control in cattle, leading to more sustainable beef and milk production in Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-11-2016

End Date: 30-06-2020

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $388,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Veterinary Parasitology | Animal Production | Animal Protection (Pests and Pathogens)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Animal Welfare | Beef Cattle | Dairy Cattle |

Other Keywords

Animal Production | Animal Protection (Pests and Pathogens) | Animal Welfare | Beef Cattle | Dairy Cattle | Veterinary Parasitology

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