Structural and functional studies on Leptospiral antigens central to pathogenesis [ 2008 - 2011 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Julian Vivian (Principal investigator)

Brief description Leptospirosis, also known as Weil's disease and canefield fever, is a potentially fatal disease caused by infection with the bacteria Leptospira. Leptospira is able to infect a broad range of animals including livestock and humans. Human infection typically occurs through contact with water or vegetation that has been exposed to the urine of an infected animal. This project focuses on a key step in the bacterial infection in trying to understand how these bacteria adhere to human cells.

Funding Amount $AUD 287,321.14

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Peter Doherty Biomedical ECF