Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1093891

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1093891

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The role of virulence factors of Clostridium difficile in food animals. Disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile are a significant food production animal and public health problem in many countries. Specific animal and human public health resources have been allocated in many countries in efforts to mitigate the growing epidemics. The study proposed in this application presents a significant opportunity to learn about the virulence factors of animal strains of this bacterium about which very little is known. This project will lead to rationally designed preventative and treatment strategies that apply to both animals and humans, thereby impeding epidemics caused by C. difficile in Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $330,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Genetics | Microbiology (Excl. Virology) | Bacteriology | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Digestive system and disorders | Pigs | Infectious diseases |

Other Keywords

Bacteriology | Digestive system and disorders | Infectious diseases | Microbial Genetics | Microbiology | Microbiology (Excl. Virology) | Pigs

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