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Projects funded in round one

The first three projects awarded the IVVN's pump-priming funding were announced in January 2018.

Development of immunological tools for monitoring the immune response of Nile tilapia

A collaboration between UK-, Canada- and Vietnam-based scientists seeking to apply novel tools for studying the immune response of Nile tilapia to the infection model Streptococcus agalactiae.

A single dose vectored Taenia solium vaccine

A project to develop a vaccine against the tapeworm Taenia solium, which can be transmitted from pigs to humans and is associated with a high frequency of epilepsy in endemic areas.

Low-cost thermostabilisation of a Rift Valley Fever vaccine for veterinary use

Many current vaccines need to be kept at cold temperatures, which can be costly and impractical. This project seeks to develop a Rift Valley Fever vaccine that can be kept without refrigeration, which will also help inform work on other veterinary and human vaccines.

Projects funded in round two

The four projects funded in the second round of awards were announced in November 2018.

Rethinking ‘impossible’: creating a platform for developing novel vaccines against animal trypanosomiasis in Brazil

The blood parasite Trypanosoma vivax causes the disease Animal African Trypanosomiasis (AAT) in livestock. This pilot project seeks to create the capacity to develop new vaccines against AAT, which will help remove the disease's burden on animal health and economic prosperity.

Towards edible vaccines for chickens

The poultry parasite Eimeria causes mortality and increases susceptibility to other diseases. This project involves testing Eimeria vaccines in the form of caplets that can be mixed into chicken feed to make vaccine administration easier and more cost-effective.

Efficacy testing of novel immersion and oral vaccines for Aeromonas hydrophila in Tilapia and Vietnamese catfish

Disease outbreaks caused by Aeromonas hydrophila have a major economic impact, and current vaccines, where available, can be ineffective and costly. This project, involving scientists from Vietnam, Egypt and the UK, will test the ability of new vaccines to prevent disease outbreaks and reduce antibiotic use in aquaculture.

New antigen identification in the African swine fever virus genome thorough a plasmid DNA library

African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating pig disease with no current vaccine or treatment. This project will compare antibody recognition in domesticated and wild pigs, which will inform the future development of vaccines against ASF virus.

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