Objetivo Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) is a major human pathogen causing approximately 22 million new infections and 600,000 deaths annually posing a significant challenge for strategies to control the infection in endemic areas. Current vaccines are of limited efficacy and cannot be used in young children. Development of new alternatives has stalled due to the high costs associated with performing large field trials as no reliable correlates of protection exist. Using a novel human challenge model recently established by the Oxford Vaccine Group, this research aims to identify easy-to-measure gene expression signatures predictive of vaccine-conferred protection (correlates of protection). Microarray technology will be used to determine the longitudinal gene expression levels in whole blood from individuals vaccinated against typhoid and subsequently challenged with S. Typhi. In order to identify the molecular events underlying the host-response to vaccination and infection with S. Typhi, transcriptional patterns will be identified using computational approaches such as network analysis and pathway and gene ontology over-representation analysis. Furthermore, gene expression signatures correlating with clinical and immunobiological data will indicate the mechanisms governing vaccine-derived protection. These data will facilitate the identification of reliable correlates of protection to accelerate the development and deployment of novel typhoid vaccines. Ámbito científico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesknowledge engineeringontologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsvaccines Programa(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF - Marie Curie Action: "International Incoming Fellowships" Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación MC-IIF - International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) Coordinador THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Aportación de la UE € 221 606,40 Dirección WELLINGTON SQUARE UNIVERSITY OFFICES OX1 2JD Oxford Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Región South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Gill Wells (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
