Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0990827

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0990827

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Ross River virus - identification of virulence determinants in clinical isolates from across Australia. In Australia, Ross River virus (RRV) is the most common insect borne virus that affects human health. There were more than 60,000 confirmed cases of RRV between 1993 and 2008. While not fatal, the disease is responsible for significant morbidity that has both social and economic costs for the individual, their family and the community. The project has several national benefits. It will elucidate whether there is any association between RRV strain and the severity of human disease. It will also identify viral markers that could assist public health officials in determining likely disease outcomes of outbreaks and could provide new avenues for the design of antiviral strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 11-2010

End Date: 06-2016

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $235,773.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Virology | Microbiology | Virology | Infectious Agents

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Disease distribution and transmission | Infectious diseases | Skeletal system and disorders (incl. arthritis) |

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