Innate immunity in premature infants: the role of Toll like receptors in susceptibility to infection

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/513847

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Premature infants are extremely vulnerable to severe infection in early life. This study will examine how well premature infants mount an initial immune response against infection (innate immunity) compared to infants born on time and adults. This study will also look at factors that affect this response and whether we can predict which babies will develop severe infection or other complications. This information will help develop new strategies to treat and prevent infections in these infants.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $440,312.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical chemistry (incl. diagnostics)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

immunity to infection | infant, premature | infection | innate immunity | neonatal | neonatal immunology | prematurity | toll-like receptors

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