Genes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis essential for Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1051246

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

One third of the worlds population is latently infected with M. tuberculosis, the bacteria which causes TB. We have identified key genes in M. tuberculosis that enable the bacterium to shut-down and become latent. This project will investigate these genes, identify their role and yield vital information for a new paradigm of drug and vaccine development. Improved vaccines and drugs which can target and inhibit latency would be of enormous benefit to the global community.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $590,103.00

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

bacterial pathogenesis | host/pathogen interaction | immunity | latency | tuberculosis

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