Viral proteins as novel therapeutics in chronic horse wounds.

Wakelin, Kirsty Anne

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Viral proteins as novel therapeutics in chronic horse wounds.

Wakelin, Kirsty Anne

Cite this item: Wakelin, K. A. (2015). Viral proteins as novel therapeutics in chronic horse wounds. (Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6072

Permanent link to OUR Archive version: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/6072

Date: 2015

Advisor: Wise, Lyn

Degree Name: Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours

Degree Discipline: Microbiology and Immunology

Publisher: University of Otago

Keywords: Orf; Virus; Chronic; wounds; equine; horses; vIL-10; VEGF-E

Research Type: Thesis

Languages: English

Abstract:

This study examined the effects of two Orf virus-derived proteins, vIL-10 and VEGF-E, on chronic wounds in horses, to determine if they can improve vascularisation and re-epithelialisation while reducing scarring.

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