A targeted molecular approach to treating scabies and associated bacterial infections.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1098804

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chronic infestation of human skin with parasitic scabies mites is a severe health burden in Australian Indigenous communities and other disadvantaged communities around the world. Secondary infections with bacteria exacerbate this skin problem, with long-term, systemic and often fatal consequences including rheumatic heart disease. Analyses of the scabies mite genome and associated bacteria will accelerate biomedical research toward improved treatment and control of this neglected disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $518,334.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Parasitology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

genomics | microbial pathogenesis | rheumatic heart disease | scabies | skin infections

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