Targeting iron piracy from host proteins by Neisseria and Haemophilus spp. for the development of novel antimicrobials

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http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1197376

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Funded Activity Summary

The bacteria that cause the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea and meningococcal disease are a serious health concern. In order to cause disease, these bacteria must obtain the nutrient iron from our bodies. This proposed research will use cutting edge technologies to understand on a molecular level how these bacteria obtain iron during infection. It will then apply this knowledge to develop molecules that prevent these bacteria from obtaining iron, as a means of treating these diseases.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-12-2019

End Date: 01-01-2025

Funding Scheme: Investigator Grants

Funding Amount: $645,205.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

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Other Keywords

antimicrobial therapy | biochemistry | iron transport | structural biology

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