RP105 is a new innate immune receptor for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1049087

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health threat that causes 1.7 million deaths every year. This study will characterise the interactions between the bacteria that cause TB and a new immune sensor. We found that this sensor is involved in controlling TB and this project will determine how it contributes to the immune defence against the infection. Such knowledge will help improve patient management and develop an effective vaccine and better treatments for this devastating disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $525,583.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Bacteriology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Mycobacterium tuberculosis | cytokine production | innate immunity | macrophage activation | pattern recognition

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