Dysregulation of cytokine networks: a key determinant of the pathogenesis of cerebral malaria.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/512469

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Malaria is a parasitic disease that kills some 2 million people each year. It affects the Australian region, e.g. PNG and SE Asia. One of the most serious complications is cerebral malaria (CM). It affects the brain and is often fatal. This project will show whether the early meeting of the malaria parasite with the host's immune system determines if the infection will be a mild, resolving one or a severe, possibly lethal one causing CM. This is highly relevant to vaccine development strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $480,989.00

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

blood-brain barrier | cerebral malaria | cytokine | immunopathology | infectious disease | innate immunity | severe malaria

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