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Vaccine approaches against HEV in pigs

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Name: THE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY (“APHA”)

Contact Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
68894.0 GBP
Published
07 Jul 2025, 15:30
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
06 Jul 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
University of Surrey
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This project will comprehensively test different vaccine approaches against HEV in pigs, applying a range of methods from measuring Abs to the protective signature in the liver. The hypothesis is that the vaccines may not be able to prevent infection, but to reduce HEV replication to an extend that onward transmission between pigs would no longer be possible. To that extend the approaches to investigate the above concept are as follows: · Use of an oral vaccine, a parantal vaccine, and the combination of the above – as prime/boost approach · In all cases the project will analyse the levels and quality of Abs generated. · The project will further analyse the induction of T cells by the vaccine – such analysis will be undertaken via liver and gut samples (locally) as well as systemically (in blood). The project can use flow cytometry, RNASeq or scRNASeq to demonstrate the full spectrum of functional T cells induced. The most promising candidate approach will then also be used for a challenge study.

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Vaccine approaches against HEV in pigs

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