Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0559372

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0559372

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The Evolution and Diversification of Apicomplexan Cell Invasion Mechanisms. Insights gained through this project, about the mechanisms of cell invasion in Apicomplexan parasites, will have far reaching implications for a number of parasites of great significance to humans and animals. Since host cell invasion is a key step in the parasite lifecycle, proteins identified here will be prime targets for novel drugs that prevent invasion or antigens that can be used as vaccines. This will be important for developing new control strategies for diseases of global significance such as malaria or toxoplasmosis, as well as those of national importance to the food industry of Australia, including diseases like babesiosis and coccidiosis that cause significant economic loss to the livestock and poultry industries each year.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2005

End Date: 31-12-2009

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $202,482.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Molecular Evolution | Population And Ecological Genetics | Genetics | Infectious Agents

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Infectious diseases | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) |

Other Keywords

Genetics | Infectious Agents | Infectious diseases | Molecular Evolution | Population And Ecological Genetics | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines)

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