Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP100200504

Funded Activity Summary

Next generation dengue diagnostics. The 2009 dengue epidemic was widespread and the largest in North Queensland for 50 years. The outbreak was not quickly contained despite an extensive education program and a mosquito control taskforce. All four types of Dengue were detected, greatly increasing the chance of more severe complications such as Dengue haemorrhagic fever and Dengue shock syndrome. This project will improve our knowledge of Dengue proteins used in tests to diagnose the virus. The new knowledge will be used to develop an easy to use test to diagnose Dengue infection early, rapidly and accurately. Effective diagnosis of Dengue will then allow timely implementation of intervention strategies (mosquito control, public advice, isolation and care).

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 23-02-2011

End Date: 23-02-2014

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $225,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Characterisation of Biological Macromolecules | Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry | Industrial Biotechnology Diagnostics (incl. Biosensors) | Industrial Molecular Engineering of Nucleic Acids and Proteins |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Disease Distribution and Transmission (incl. Surveillance and Response) | Infectious Diseases

Other Keywords

Characterisation of Biological Macromolecules | Disease Distribution and Transmission (incl. Surveillance and Response) | Industrial Biotechnology Diagnostics (incl. Biosensors) | Industrial Molecular Engineering of Nucleic Acids and Proteins | Infectious Diseases | Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry

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