Project

Interactions between Clostridium perfringens beta toxin and the gut mucosal tissue of young pigs

Code
01T00510
Duration
01 August 2010 → 28 February 2011
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
    • Microbiology
    • Systems biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary medicine
    • Other veterinary sciences
    • Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Keywords
pigs clostridium perfringens beta toxin
 
Project description

Clostridium perfringens infections in piglets can lead to necrotic enteritis, of which it is believed that it is casued by the action of the beta toxin. Using in vivo experiments with wild type strains and beta toxin knock-out mutants the causative role of this toxin will be investigated and early interactions of the toxin with the mucosa will be analyzed.