Development of an Assay to Distinguish between Recent and Established HIV-1 Infection [ 2005 - 2006 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Kim Wilson (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Elizabeth Dax ,  Prof John Mills

Brief description We have discovered a marker of recent HIV infection. Further refinement of this assay and fully evaluating it on samples from individuals infected with different subtypes of the virus will result in an HIV incidence assay ready for commercialisation. An assay capable of distinguishing between recently acquired and established HIV infection would be most valuable in establishing the incidence of infection for epidemiological surveys, to clearly identify new infections following vaccine trials and identify HIV infection as opposed to transfer of maternal antibodies in new born infants.

Funding Amount $AUD 192,500.00

Funding Scheme NHMRC Development Grants

Notes Development Grant