Natural variation and genetic basis of dengue virus transmission rate in Australian mosquitoes

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1020607

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Dengue fever outbreaks occur in Australia when infected travelers enter the country and are bitten by local mosquitoes. Here we examine the degree of genetic compatibility between mosquitoes and incoming dengue viruses that may affect disease risk for humans. We will identify the mosquito genes that determine the insect’s capacity to transmit dengue virus and develop a geographic map of transmissibility for a range of different dengue strains across Australian populations of the insect.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $680,088.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

dengue virus | epidemiology | mosquito transmission | mosquito-borne disease | vector control

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