Past projects
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Heat treated bacteria and immunity (Nestec II)
09 September 2014 - Project - Modulation of the immune system is one of the most plausible mechanistic concepts of probiotic function. To understand the mechanisms involved, more... -
Role of mucus in intestinal immune barrier
09 September 2014 - Project - The intestinal mucus layer has a critical role in human gut health and human health in general. -
Control of competence for DNA transformation in Streptococcus suis
09 September 2014 - Project - Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is one of the major bacterial pathogens of pigs worldwide and is considered an important zoonotic pathogen due to the... -
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)
09 September 2014 - Project - Large numbers of intra-epithelial lymphocytes (IELs) intercalate between epithelial cells in the intestine and play a key role in resistance to... -
Fibebiotics
05 September 2014 - Project - As part of the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Program, a 4.5 years research program to study the effects of polysaccharides on immune... -
Bacteriocins from porcine microbiota to prevent Streptococcus suis carriage and infection
09 September 2014 - Project - There is a growing interest in identifying commensal organisms that produce bacteriocins against veterinary pathogens as this approach could be an... -
International Working Group on Histidine Kinase Inhibitors as Novel Anti-infectives
02 November 2018 - Project - New antibacterials are urgently needed because of the growing problem of multi-drug resistance. This project is supported by the JPIAMR and ZonMw to... -
Oral Mucosal Interactions: High Throughput Screening and Mechanisms
12 September 2014 - Project -
Exploiting The Microbiome to Prevent and Treat Human Diseases
02 November 2018 - Project -
Interactions of commensal bacteria with the host immune system
29 November 2018 - Project -
Antimicrobial peptides with therapeutic potential from skin secretions of polyploid frogs of the Pipidae family
29 November 2018 - Project -
Host-interaction effector molecules of Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1
29 November 2018 - Project -
Characterization of Coxiella burnetii outbreak strains
29 November 2018 - Project -
Models of dietary effects on immune responses in pigs
03 December 2018 - Project -
Dietary Proteins: Effects on gut health and functioning in pigs and poultry
09 September 2014 - Project - Animal feed industry is facing a challenge of global shortage and increasing prices of protein sources. Moreover, there is increasing consumer...