David Walker Grants

From Samuel Perdue (Currently On TBDWG)

2002- 2013

Over $


QUOTE...

"Public Health Relevance Statement:

In recent years the number of cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, the most lethal rickettsial disease known, reported to the CDC has reached the highest level in history. This project is designed to determine what components of the immune response are responsible for failure to control bacterial growth in fatal infections to allow future immunomodulatory treatment to enhance survival."

Project Number: 2R01AI021242-25

Contact PI / Project Leader: WALKER, DAVID H

Title: SPOTTED FEVER RICKETTSIAL ANTIGENS

Awardee Organization: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON