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Gates Foundation awards grant to investigate antibodies that prevent streptococcus infections

Group B strep infections in childbirth can cause critical illnesses

25-Oct-2017

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Immunethep is developing anti-bacterial immunotherapies based on the discovery of a virulence mechanism shared by different bacteria.

Has received a grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to assess if orally delivered anti-GAPDH antibodies can prevent group B streptococcus infections.

Reinforces the company's confidence in the scientific platform behind its pipeline - Pedro Madureira, CSO.

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Immunethep

Developing immunotherapies to address life threatening bacterial infections

Pedro Madureira

Co-founder and CSO at IMMUNETHEP

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