Regulation of virulence gene expression in Clostridium perfringens

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1065985

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project involves the analysis of a bacterium that causes gas gangrene. We have shown that a previously unknown regulatory protein modulates the ability of this bacterium to cause disease. We aim to determine what turns on the protein's activity, how it controls the factors that contribute towards disease and what specific factors are involved in disease. The major outcome will be a better understanding of the mechanisms of virulence gene regulation, which will lead to improved methods of disease control.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $585,497.00

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

Clostridium perfringens | bacterial genetics | bacterial pathogenesis | gene regulation | signal transduction | virulence factors

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