Factors that Influence Disease Severity in Tuberculosis

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1074543

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem and is one of the leading causes of death from an infectious disease worldwide. The severity of disease that occurs with TB is dependent on many complex factors including the infected person’s immune system and factors related to the TB organism itself. This research will determine the key factors that cause severe disease in TB which will translate into improved care of TB patients and enhance further research in this field.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $149,076.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Infectious Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

bacterial pathogenicity | disease association | disease prevention | genetic influences | host/pathogen interaction | prognostic markers | tuberculosis

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