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Role of salmonella pathogencity island-4 in colonisation of cattle by Salmonella typhimurium
Reference
BBS/E/I/00001037
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Mark Stevens
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
The Pirbright Institute
Department
The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
16,964
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
17/05/2003
End date
16/05/2006
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Salmonella typhimurium causes severe enteric and systemic disease in farm animals which act as a reservoir for human infections. We have demonstrated that Salmonella Pathogenicity Island -4 (SPI-4) is required for the initial colonisation of the bovine gastro-intestinal tract by S.typhimurium. We aim to determine how SPI-4 influences colonisation and pathogenesis through the integration of molecular genetic techniques with in vivo and in vitro analyses of S.typhimurium interactions with bovine cells. We will also investigate the distribution of functional SPI-4 genes in different Salmonella serotypes and will assess the potential of SPI-4 as a candidate for vaccine development.
Summary
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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