Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1092492

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1092492

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Understanding the mechanism of Wolbachia-mediated antiviral protection. Insects are involved in the transmission of many viral diseases of both plants and animals. A considerable number of these diseases have adverse effects for public health or cause large economic losses in agriculture. We were the first to discover that a common bacteria protects insects from virus infection. Knowledge of the mechanisms used by the bacteria to interfere with virus accumulation will facilitate novel strategies for control of virus disease. The findings of this project will enable Australian researchers and industry to design innovative approaches to control diseases that are transmitted by insects.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 31-12-2014

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $420,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Invertebrate Biology | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology | Virology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Disease distribution and transmission | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Disease distribution and transmission | Invertebrate Biology | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology | Virology

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