Linkage Projects grants foster food industry partnerships
University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø researchers investigating a vaccine to protect poultry against salmonella and identifying important plant compounds have been awarded an ARC Linkage Projects grant, designed to foster strategic research partnerships.
Salmonella is the second-largest cause of human gastrointestinal disease, and a research team, led by Professor Kapil Chousalkar, will study whether a vaccine could be used to reduce the prevalence of salmonella on farms.
The vaccine would target multiple salmonella serotypes, including the emerging Salmonella Enteritidis.
Improved public health would not be the only beneficial outcome, with the knowledge generated on avian immunology benefitting industry by significantly reducing risks of future salmonella outbreaks and economic loss.