Project

Nanobody-assisted precision delivery of the moonlighting host defense protein lactoferrin to combat infections with pathogenic bacteria.

Code
01G00824
Duration
01 January 2024 → 31 December 2027
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor-spokesperson
Research disciplines
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Animal health engineering
    • Veterinary immunology
    • Veterinary microbiology
Keywords
Lactoferrin antimicrobials immunomodulation innate immunity nanobodies antimicrobial resistance aminopeptidase N Escherichia coli Chlamydia pig
 
Project description

Antimicrobial resistance is a major health threat to humans and animals. There is an urgent need to develop novel alternatives to antibiotics. Lactoferrin is a promising alternative. Here, we will target porcine lactoferrin to aminopeptidase N via nanobodies to increase its bioavailability at the gut epithelium and determine its efficacy to combat infections with pathogenic E. coli and Chlamydia suis.