Project description
Substituting antibiotics in livestock
Veterinary use of antimicrobials poses a threat to human health because of the possible transfer of resistant bacteria to people. AVANT aims at developing and testing the efficacy and sustainability of alternatives to antimicrobials for the management of pig enteritis, as this disease condition accounts for the majority of antimicrobials used in food animals. The alternatives under study include gut microbiome modulators, innovative medicines targeting the pathogen or the pig immune response, and feeding strategies for disease prevention. Based on the results of pre-clinical studies, including regulatory considerations, the efficacy of the most promising interventions will be assessed by farm trials. Mathematical modelling will be used to predict the effects of these interventions on reduction of antimicrobial use.
Fields of science
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthepidemiologyzoonosis
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugs
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthepidemiologyepidemics prevention
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug resistanceantibiotic resistance
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-SFS-2019-1
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Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
1165 Kobenhavn
Denmark
Participants (13)
3131 Getzersdorf Bei Traismauer
22400 Lamballe
7900 Nykobing
1040 Bruxelles
80689 Munchen
24192 Leon
NW1 OTU London
1080 Wien
8200AM Lelystad
1609 Kobenhavn
8092 Zuerich
28040 Madrid
6708 PB Wageningen