IMAQUANIM is an integrated research
project with 20 partners supported by the European Commission´s
FP6 programme
Project summary:
Based on
important disease models, this project concerns development of a technological
knowledge platform for
a future improved immunity to
infectious pathogens in the major aquacultured
species in
rainbow trout, sea bream,
sea bass, carp, mussel and oyster). Focus will be put on use of vaccines,
immuno-stimulants, immuno-diagnostic surveillance as well as
markers for selection of the most immuno-
competent individuals. Assays
for qualitative and quantitative monitoring of key elements of the innate and
adaptive immune system at
genetic and functional levels will be established and used for determination of
response profiles which
correlate with protective immunity. IMAQUANIMs data
will provide a strong technological
basis for qualified strategies to
counteract rapidly known or new diseases in aquacultured
fish. The resulting
gene arrays and immune-response
assays will be employed to develop efficient vaccines and feed-based
immuno-stimulants for finfish species.
Please send
your comments or questions regarding the IMAQUANIM project to elsan@vet.dtu.dk.