An exploration of the balance between West Nile Virus pathogenesis and immune system mediated control

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/567011

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito transmitted infectious disease that is emerging globally. Infection can lead to the development of fatal encephalitis and currently there is no vaccine available for human use. Killer T cells, a component of the immune system, are essential for viral clearance from the brain. This project aims to further explore WNV pathogenesis and whether killer T cells can be utilized to keep the infection localised and prevent the spread of the virus to the brain.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $325,442.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical sciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

flavivirus | immunologic memory | immunology | virus pathogenesis

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