Project Number: 1245-32000-097-00
Project Type: Appropriated

Start Date: Oct 13, 2011
End Date: Oct 12, 2016

Objective:
Objective 1: Develop immune reagents to detect host effector molecules controlling immune responses and determine the role of host effector molecules in disease resistance to discover biological determinants associated with disease resistance to infectious diseases of poultry. Sub-objective 1a: Develop immune reagents to detect host effector molecules controlling immune responses to NE. Sub-objective 1b: Determine the role of host effector molecular in NE disease resistance. Objective 2: Discover effective immune intervention strategies to prevent and control infectious diseases of poultry through use of nutrients as immune modulators to enhance gut health and develop strategies for their use in increasing production efficiency. Identify effector molecules of innate immunity and develop strategies for their use in reducing economic losses associated with enteric diseases of poultry. Sub-objective 2a: Use nutrients as immune modulators to enhance gut health and develop strategies for their use in increasing production efficiency. Sub-objective 2b: Identify effector molecules of innate immunity and develop strategies for their use in reducing economic losses associated with enteric diseases of poultry.

Approach:
Develop immune reagents to detect host effector molecules controlling immune responses. Determine the role of the host effector molecules in disease resistance. Discover biological determinants associated with disease resistance to infectious diseases of poultry.