Project dates: 2023 - 2026
Our project demonstrates the use of a plant-based production system to manufacture a feedable therapeutic for treating parasitic worm infections in sheep. These infections cost Australia’s livestock industry approximately $530 million in lost productivity annually. Traditional chemical treatments, used for decades, are becoming less effective due to resistance and pose environmental hazards. In collaboration with International Animal Health Products and Cytiva, our research focuses on producing an affordable and scalable therapeutic protein in plants. Key activities in this project include developing the therapeutic, scaling up its production in plant systems, and conducting a veterinary clinical trial in sheep to demonstrate its effectiveness. The use of a plant-based system enables cost-effective large-scale production, making this solution accessible and sustainable for the livestock market.
Fundings/Grants
- CRC-P
Chief Investigators
Partner Investigators
- Dr Julia Bally
- Prof. Martin Sillence
- Prof Melody de Laat
- Dr Zacharie Le Blanc
- Dr Guiqin Cai
- Dr Fang Li
- Dylan Bowman
- Julia Solonenka
Partners
- International Animal Health
- Cytiva
