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New reagents to: chicken co-stimulatory molecules; bovine NK cells; bovine IL-2;
ovine CXCL8/IL-8; equine TNF-alpha, IL-6,
IL-15 and CD14
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New Immunological Toolbox publication:
Entrican, G., Lunney, J.K., Rutten, V.P., Baldwin,C.L., A
Current Perspective on Availability of Tools, Resources, Networks for
Veterinary Immunology, Veterinary Immunology and
Immunopathology (2008),
doi:10.1016/j.vetimm.2008.10.291
Profile
The Immunological Toolbox is a consortium led by three UK institutes -
The
Institute for Animal Health,
The Moredun Research Institute and
The Animal
Health Trust. Each site is recognised world-wide as a centre for excellence in
veterinary sciences. The program is funded by the Biotechnology and Biological
Sciences Research Council
(BBSRC) and the
Scottish Government Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate
(RERAD).
Our Aims
The Toolbox is an initial four year program to develop a range of reagents
and systems to accelerate progress in the field of Veterinary Immunology. The
species of interest include horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens. Areas of
specific focus are:
- Developing reagents and assays to examine soluble inter-cellular
messengers (cytokines and chemokines)
- Generating monoclonal antibodies to identify cell surface molecules
- Producing specific viral peptide / MHC molecule tetramer reagents to
identify antigen specific T cells
- Provide information about availability and characteristics of reagents
to the research community via a dedicated website
- Create mechanisms of distribution of developed reagents
- Encouraging the participation of the research community through an
external advisory committee
Contact Information
The consortium leader is Dr Gary Entrican from the Moredun Research
Institute, Edinburgh
- Telephone
+44-131-445 5111
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- FAX
+44-131-445 6235
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- Postal address
Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park,
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Bush Loan, Edinburgh, EH26 0PZ
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- Email
- General Information:
gary.entrican@moredun.ac.uk
Website Information:
toolbox@bbsrc.ac.uk
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