Stefano Di Bella

Stefano Di Bella

Feb 03, 2016

Group 6 Copy 92
0
    Please wait...

    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

    Saving lives with synthetic antivenoms: looking for novel solutions to Lonomia envenoming in Colombia

    Venomous caterpillars of the genus Lonomia cause deadly accidents in Colombia. In Brazil it is estimated...

    Community-based Leishmaniasis research in Sri Lanka

    Leishmaniasisis a neglected tropical parasitic diseases in the world and is spread by the bite of sand flies...

    A Modification to Homeopathic Drug Carcinosin

    Cancer is linked to genetic mutations in hosts who are already genetically unique, which can make it seem...

    Backer Badge Funded