Defining a role for TLR7/8 in Helicobacter pylori infection

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium responsible for chronic gastritis and is associated with development of gastric cancer. In this project, we will investigate how the immune system interacts with H. pylori during colonisation – focusing on a sensor of the immune system, called TLR8 (and its mouse equivalent, TLR7).

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $568,007.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Molecular Engineering of Nucleic Acids and Proteins

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Helicobacter pylori | Toll-like receptors | bacterial infection | infection control | oligonucleotide