Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP150101485
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Bacterial and host drivers of chlamydial blindness in koalas. Chlamydial infection of the eyes is a significant cause of disease and death in koalas, contributing to the ongoing decline of this native species. Little is known about what influences the outcome of these infections, challenging efforts to manage and control koala chlamydial blindness. This project aims to evaluate whether differences in the infecting Chlamydia pecorum strains or the koala immune response, are associated with the outcome of chlamydial ocular infection. In addition to helping us to understand and prevent blindness in koalas, this project should significantly expand our knowledge of the koala immune system and generate an array of koala immunological assays, outcomes that may benefit all koala conservation efforts.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2015
End Date: 02-2018
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $458,600.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Infectious Agents | Veterinary Microbiology (excl. Virology) | Veterinary Immunology | Microbiology |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Animal Welfare | Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity
