Code
3G0C9714
Duration
01 January 2014 → 31 December 2019
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Plant biology
Keywords
Secretory IgA
Feed-based
Piglet post weaning diarrhoea
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
modified glycosylation
passive immunisation
Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV)
intranasal
Project description
Most pathogens enter through the mucosal surfaces, the entry of which can be blocked by application of antibodies at these surfaces. Our group has produced VHH-IgA based novel antibodies in seeds for application at mucosal surfaces. In this project we aim to study the parameters required for higher efficient production of these antibodies and their efficacy on application at oral and pulmonary mucosa.