Project description
Antiviral proteins against viral diseases in aquaculture
Aquaculture is the world’s fastest-growing animal production sector. The biggest global challenge to aquaculture production is infectious diseases that cause a 10 % loss of all cultured aquatic animals. Intensive fish farming augments diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. However, few and not entirely effective vaccines are available for viral diseases in aquaculture, while there are no antiviral therapeutic treatments in unvaccinated fish. During a previous study, ERC-funded researchers identified antiviral proteins in rainbow trout nucleated red blood cells (RBCs) implicated in halting viral infections. The ERC-funded AntiVirFish project will perform a Proof of Concept of the identified antiviral molecules and assess the business opportunity.
Fields of science
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheries
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseases
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteins
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsvaccines
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsantivirals
Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
ERC-POC - Proof of Concept GrantCoordinator
03202 Elche
Spain
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Participants (2)
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