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Oral delivery of vaccine and therapeutic products using non-pathogenic lactic acid bacteria (LABDEL)

ReferenceBBS/E/F/00041202
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Jerry Wells
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution Quadram Institute Bioscience
DepartmentQuadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 141,660
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/03/2001
End date 29/02/2004
Duration36 months

Abstract

Scientific discoveries made in previous EC funded research programs on the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have shown that there is considerable potential to develop products based on the oral delivery of vaccine and therapeutic agents using harmless commensal LAB. The aim is to harness this potential by developing and testing prototype LAB-based products for vaccination, prevention and treatment of type I allergy, treatment of a metabolic disorder and delivery of a therapeutic antioxidant. This multifaceted strategy for exploitation is underpinned by research on LAB fermentation and technological innovations that will enhance the efficiency of LAB delivery systems.

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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