Understanding the host pathogen relationships of Hendra Virus in Bats, Horses and Humans

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1042602

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

We will examine why bats can be infected with Hendra Virus with no apparent symptoms, yet the virus causes severe disease in other mammals including humans. We will examine the innate immune response towards the virus in the natural host (fruit bats), horses and humans. In addition to the innate immune response we will also examine the adaptive immune response in bats and humans. We hope this information can be used to design new drugs or vaccines to Hendra Virus.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Targeted Calls

Funding Amount: $648,339.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Innate Immunity

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

adaptive immunity | innate immunity | major histocompatibility complex (MHC) | viral immunity | virology

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