Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0668358

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0668358

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Evaluation of the EG95 vaccine against hydatid infection in macropodid marsupials. A parasitic infection known as hydatids was introduced into Australia by Europeans and is now causing mortality in Australian wallabies and kangaroos, including amongst endangered species. A vaccine against the disease, that was developed in Australia for use in domestic livestock, is being evaluated to determine if it could be used to prevent hydatids closely monitored populations of endangered macropod marsupials, such as Petrogale penicillata.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-04-2006

End Date: 02-04-2010

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $90,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | Other Biological Sciences | Environmental Management And Rehabilitation | Infectious Agents

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines) | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | Biological sciences | Environmental Management And Rehabilitation | Infectious Agents | Other Biological Sciences | Prevention—biologicals (e.g. vaccines)

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