Code
01J10217
Duration
01 October 2017 → 30 September 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Microbiology
- Systems biology
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Medical and health sciences
- Immunology
- Laboratory medicine
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Laboratory medicine
- Microbiology
- Public health care
- Public health sciences
- Public health services
- Immunology
- Laboratory medicine
- Microbiology
Keywords
influenza
swine
humans
vaccines
heterologous prime-boost
broadly-neutralizing antibodies
cross-protection
H1N1
avian H5
antigenic drift
Project description
We believe that consecutive immunization with antigenically distinct influenza viruses within the same subtype, or with closely related subtypes, can induce broadly-neutralizing antibodies against the viral HA. Using this concept and the pig model of influenza, we will develop vaccination strategies that can protect swine and humans against any H1N1 virus clade, as well as potentially pandemic avian H5 viruses.