New and improved glycoproteins as novel vaccines against parasitic infections

• Unité de recherche: INNOSUISSE
• Numéro de projet: 12946.1 VOUCH-LS
• Titre du projet anglais: New and improved glycoproteins as novel vaccines against parasitic infections

Description succincte (Allemand)

New and improved glycoproteins as novel vaccines against parasitic infections

Description succincte (Anglais)

New and improved glycoproteins as novel vaccines against parasitic infections

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Allemand)

Malcisbo develops a novel vaccine against the stomach worm ¿Haemonchus contortus¿, an economically important parasite (nematode) of sheep with a considerable economic impact. In this project, vaccines based on recombinantly produced parasite-specific carbohydrates attached to carrier proteins will be tested for their potential to reduce H. contortus infections in sheep. Our novel vaccine concept is applicable to many other human and animal parasites and may therefore represent the start for novel strategies to fight important diseases like e.g. heartworm, liver fluke or hookworm infections.

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

Malcisbo develops a novel vaccine against the stomach worm ¿Haemonchus contortus¿, an economically important parasite (nematode) of sheep with a considerable economic impact. In this project, vaccines based on recombinantly produced parasite-specific carbohydrates attached to carrier proteins will be tested for their potential to reduce H. contortus infections in sheep. Our novel vaccine concept is applicable to many other human and animal parasites and may therefore represent the start for novel strategies to fight important diseases like e.g. heartworm, liver fluke or hookworm infections.