Stefano Di Bella

Stefano Di Bella

Sep 23, 2018

Group 6 Copy 229
0

Hypothesis demostrated! Thanl you everybody for the support :)

Tcd are bacterial toxins... When HSA (albumin) is added, the survival is increased!


0 comment

Join the conversation!Sign In

About This Project

Microbiology Laboratory, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy

Clostridium difficile infection is a toxin-mediated bacterial infection responsible for 500,000 infections and 30,000 deaths in the US alone. Clostridium difficile virulence and mortality rates increased 5-fold in the last 15 years. In the laboratory, we discovered that the major protein of the egg white, albumin, protects cells from toxin-induced death. The goal of is to test whether albumin administration can reduce the mortality rate associated with Clostridium difficile infection in vivo.

Blast off!

Browse Other Projects on Experiment

Related Projects

Mathematical model to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Southeast Asia

Maternal and child mortality in Southeast Asian countries is still very high, especially in poor and rural...

Dermatology AI Assistant to Empower Primary Care Providers in Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan

An AI-assisted dermatology tool for refugees, utilizing imaging and symptom questionnaires to improve diagnostic...

Vision for the future: Understanding perceptual strategies following visual loss

Many people will experience a decline in vision at some point in their life. For many people, this may be...

Backer Badge Funded

Add a comment