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Characterisation of the effects of salmonella induced intestinal inflammation on pathogenesis

ReferenceBBS/E/I/00000923
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Timothy Wallis
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution The Pirbright Institute
DepartmentThe Pirbright Institute Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 6,460
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 16/09/2001
End date 01/08/2004
Duration35 months

Abstract

Our laboratory has identified several virulence factors that are involved in the induction of Salmonella-induced inflammation and shown that this is both host- and serotype-specific. Several unconnected studies have demonstrated that Salmonella modulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines can be both host- and serotype-dependent. In this proposal we aim to study Salmonella-induced intestinal inflammatory responses in the context of pathogenesis and host-specificity in a coordinated study using strains of defined virulence in pigs. Determining how Salmonella modulate intestinal inflammatory responses in the context of host specificity is potentially essential for understanding the pathogenesis of this complex zoonotic pathogen.

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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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