Institutions

Plant-based expression platform for the production of recombinant proteins. Development of vaccine delivery strategies based on rational antigen design.

Microbiology laboratory (BSL3) with specific expertise regarding diagnosis and host-pathogen interaction studies of bacterial zoonotic pathogens and infections (Q fever, Tuberculosis, Brucellosis).

Diagnosis of swine diseases. Extensive experience in performing epidemiological studies for bacterial and viral diseases in livestock.

Affiliated entity of the UdL with facilities to carry out animal experiments with BSL2 requirements.

Facilities for large scale production of vaccine antigens at BSL3. Expertise in vaccine manufacture and commercialisation.

Microbiology laboratories (BSL2 to BSL3) with specific expertise regarding diagnosis and host-pathogen interaction studies of viral and bacterial infections including Pseudorabies virus, Chlamydia abortus and Coxiella burnetii.

Expertise in animal models for evaluating brucellosis vaccines and development and assessment of diagnostic tests. Expertise on brucellosis control and eradication strategies.

Expertise in Brucella genetics, virulence factors and immune response mechanisms.

Microbiology, pathology, and immunology of Chlamydia abortus infections, including in the mouse model.

Protein engineering, computational design, immunoengineering, and synthetic biology.

Diagnostic laboratory specialised in swine diseases that cover 60% of the Spanish pig production.

Expertise in vaccine manufacture and commercialisation.

Development and commercialisation of veterinary Point-of-Care tests.

Porcine and ruminant immunology. Isolation and recombinant expression of monoclonal antibodies from livestock. Porcine Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome immunobiology and vaccinology.

Pathogen biology, host-pathogen interactions, and ruminant immunology. Control and diagnosis of infectious diseases of livestock resulting from bacterial zoonotic pathogens (Chalmydia abortus and Q fever).

Virus particles structure determination by cryo electron toÉcole normale supérieure de Lyon École normale supérieure de Lyonmography and subtomogram averaging, structure analysis.