Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP160100138
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Developing a chlamydial vaccine for koalas. Developing a chlamydial vaccine for koalas . This project aims to produce an optimised, safe, field-tested, protective Chlamydia vaccine for koalas. In many regions of Australia, Chlamydia infection severely reduces female koala reproductive rates, threatening the species’ long term survival. This project builds on work developing a prototype vaccine for koala Chlamydia, and intends to produce a vaccine ready for potential registration and use by koala care centres, wildlife hospitals and government departments.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2016
End Date: 12-2020
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $339,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Infectious Agents | Veterinary Immunology | Microbiology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Control of Animal Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Forest and Woodlands Environments | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity of environments not elsewhere classified | Veterinary Biological Preventatives (e.g. Vaccines) |
