Federico Blanco

Dr
Federico
Blanco

Researcher
National Institution of Agricultural Technology (INTA)
Email 
blanco.federico [at] inta.gob.ar
Biography
I am an ECR from INTA Argentina working in bovine TB (bTB). I am focused in the study of the interaction within the mycobacteria and the bovine immune system. My other areas of expertise are biomarkers of infection and protection in bTB and the evaluation of attenuated mutants of M. bovis as candidate vaccines.
Research interests
I am interested in development and evaluation of new candidates vaccines against bovine TB, host-pathogen interaction and biomarkers of protection.
Projects you're working on
Evaluation of attenuated mutants of Mycobacterium bovis as candidates vaccines. Study of the innate immune response in bTB in cattle. Correlates of protection.
Discipline
Immunology – T-cells Immunology – innate
Host species
Cattle
Pathogen
Bacteria›Mycobacteria bovis
Stage of vaccine development
Antigen discovery and immunogen design Correlates of protection – immunomonitoring