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Development of novel vaccination strategies for the control of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli in cattle

Reference	BBS/E/I/00001028
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Mark Stevens
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	The Pirbright Institute
Department	The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	18,456
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/06/2003
End date	01/01/2006
Duration	31 months

Abstract

Enterohaemorrhagic E.coli (EHEC) are emerging zoonotic pathogens and cattle are a major reservoir of human infections. No vaccine for the control of EHEC in cattle is available. Recent work in our laboratory and elsewhere has led to the identification of two factors that influence intestinal colonisation by EHEC, namely intimin and lymphostatin. We propose to assess the potential of sub-unit vaccines based on these factors for controlling EHEC colonisation in cattle. The efficacy of intimin and lymphostatin polypeptides adjuvated with native E.coli heat-labile toxin or an oil-water mix will be compared following mucosal and parenteral immunisation. This strategy has the potential to reduce carriage of EHEC in farm animal hosts.

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

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