About GP3
GP3 is a 3 years project, funded by the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund
Mission
To develop a targeted phage therapy solution to prevent and control Pasteurella skyensis and other strains associated with pasteurellosis in Atlantic salmon farms .
Objectives
Identify the diversity of Pasteurella in both Norwegian and Scottish farmed salmon
Identify and isolate phages that attack and kill salmon associated Pasteurella strains
Determine the safety, efficacy and formulation for these phages
Carry out fields trials to develop easy-to-use administration methods
Provide efficacy documentation for the use of phage-based solutions against Pasteurella
Project details
FHF project number: FHF-901797
Start: July 1st, 2021
End: June 30th, 2024
Budget: 9 581 000 NOK
Project leader: Prof. Thomas Sicheritz-Pontén
University of Copenhagen, Globe Institute
thomassp@sund.ku.dk
+46 70 65 72 471