Development of a proto-type vaccine against gastrointestinal nematode larvae

胃肠道寄生虫是澳大利亚绵羊和羊毛行业生产损失的主要原因。药物治疗主要用于控制感染，但耐药性已达到临界水平，并威胁到许多农村地区绵羊生产的生存能力。我们与一家国际动物保健公司合作，旨在开发针对这些寄生虫的疫苗，并提供一种清洁、无毒的药物治疗替代方案。该项目所涉及的开创性研究还将使澳大利亚动物科学家保持在疫苗研究的前沿，并提高他们吸引工业界进一步支持的能力。

Gastrointestinal parasites are the major cause of production losses in the Australian sheep and wool industries. Drug treatment is predominantly used to control infections but drug resistance has reached critical levels and is threatening the viability of sheep production in many rural areas. In collaboration with an international Animal Health company, we aim to develop vaccines against these parasites and provide a clean, non-toxic alternative to drug treatment. The groundbreaking research involved in this project will also keep Australian animal scientists at the forefront of vaccine research and increase their capacity to attract further support from Industry.