Project

Using Lactococcus lactis to target the intestinal immune system

Code
01D03110
Duration
01 November 2010 → 31 October 2012
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
    • Microbiology
    • Systems biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
Keywords
intestinal immune system oral vaccination enterohemorrhagic echerichia coli Lactococcus lactis
 
Project description

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is a human enteric pathogen responsible for diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremia syndrome. Lactococcus lactis, a non colonizing, non pathogenic, bacteria, has been successfully used for mucosal delivery of antigens. In our project recombinant L.lactis will be investigated for their potential to deliver animal models of EHEC infection.