Development of a preventive strategy for rheumatic heart disease using an experimental model

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1026753

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Based on animal studies, we aim to demonstrate that the worsening of heart damage seen in patients with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is due to repeated infections with bacteria (group A streptococci: GAS). The heart damage is caused by continual immune damage to the heart and valves and this has adverse effects on heart function. We will also investigate a novel way to prevent the development of RHD.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $370,846.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

animal model | cardiovascular disease prevention | immunopathology | infectious diseases | rheumatic heart disease

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