How the placental protein Syncytin impairs maternal immune responses to influenza [ 2016 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Peter Wark (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Jay Horvat ,  Prof Roger Smith

Brief description Pregnant women are known to be highly susceptible to certain viral infections, especially influenza, which results in severe illness and even death. The reason for this transitory susceptibility are unknown. We have found that a protein, Syncytin, has the ability to impair maternal immune responses to influenza We now will determine how it does this and discover potential interventions to reverse these effects.

Funding Amount $609,862.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant