Wolbachia for biocontrol of emergent arboviruses

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1132412

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya are viral diseases transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. Our research uses a naturally-occurring bacteria, Wolbachia, to stop mosquitoes transmitting these viruses to humans. Our proposal addresses critical knowledge gaps in the biology of mosquitoes and Wolbachia to enable large-scale field-deployment optimisation in affected countries. The outcome of our research will immediately translate to disease control efforts in northern Australia, Asia and Latin America.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2022

Funding Scheme: Program Grants

Funding Amount: $7,001,475.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Microbiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

arbovirus diseases | flavivirus infection | medical entomology | mosquito-borne disease | vector-borne disease

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