Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1062383]Researchers: Dr Hayley Newton (Principal investigator)
Brief description This study explores how the bacterium Coxiella burnetii causes the serious infectious disease Q fever. Coxiella is a potential biological weapon because it is very stable in the environment and few organisms are required to cause disease. Coxiella is able to commandeer human cells to replicate in a specialized vacuole but little is understood about how they do this. We will examine the virulence factors of Coxiella and investigate how they allow the bacteria to replicate inside human cells.
Funding Amount $AUD 494,691.58
Funding Scheme Project Grants
Notes New Investigator Grant
- nhmrc : 1062383
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1062383
