Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP120100686

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP120100686

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Emergence of a virulent strain of West Nile virus causing fatal equine encephalitis in south-eastern Australia. In 2011 a large outbreak of encephalitis in horses occurred in south-eastern Australia that was caused by a new virus that is transmitted by mosquitoes and is related to West Nile virus, known to cause severe disease in humans and horses. This project will study this new virus and develop improved methods for diagnosis and control of this disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 22-11-2012

End Date: 30-06-2016

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $390,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Veterinary Sciences | Veterinary Pathology | Veterinary Epidemiology | Veterinary Virology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Zoonoses | Disease Distribution and Transmission (incl. Surveillance and Response) | Infectious Diseases

Other Keywords

Disease Distribution and Transmission (incl. Surveillance and Response) | Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Infectious Diseases | Veterinary Epidemiology | Veterinary Pathology | Veterinary Sciences | Veterinary Virology | Zoonoses

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