DNA barcoding of pathogenic fungi as the basis for the development of novel standardized diagnostic tools

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1031952

Funding Status
Closed

Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the .

Funded Activity Summary

Fungal infections are increasing and have major health impacts, with a high economic burden. Timely initiation of therapy is the key to improve patient outcomes. However, reliable identification tools for fungal pathogens are lacking. We will use comparative genome analysis to develop unique fungal signatures (DNA barcodes) and establish an online database to allow for rapid identification for diagnosis in the clinical setting and as a quarantine tool for border protection.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $560,398.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Infection Agents (incl. Prions)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

There are no SEO codes available for this funding activity

Other Keywords

comparative genomics | diagnostic methods | fungal pathogens | genetic markers | public health

Related Links