Immunological Toolbox
The Immunological Toolbox is a BBSRC-funded initiative at the Roslin and Pirbright Institutes which aims to improve the availability of tools and reagents for livestock immunology research.
This facility focuses on four species: cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens. Reagents developed are used in the other projects within the CIVG group, including the Macrophage team and the Antigen Presenting Cell (APC) Interactions team.
Team members: Inga Dry, Zhiguang Wu and Irene McGuinnes
Team partners: John Hammond and William Mwangi at Pirbright Institute
Key references:
Mwangi, W., Maccari, G., Hope, J. C., Entrican, G., & Hammond, J. A. (2020). The UK Veterinary Immunological Toolbox Website: promoting vaccine research by facilitating communication and removing reagent barriers. Immunology. https://doi.org/10.1111/imm.13227
Entrican, G., Lunney, J., Wattegedera, S. R., Mwangi, W., Hope, J. C., Hammond, J. A. (2020) The Veterinary Immunology Toolbox: past, Present and Future. Front. Immunol. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01651
Immunological Toolbox on the Roslin website