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Project Number: | I01BX004720-01 |
| Title: | A multivalent vaccine for Staphylococcus aureus |
| Principal Investigator: | Jon Oscherwitz |
| Location: | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Congressional District Code: | 12 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2019 - September 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $247,712 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,074,745 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Staphylococcus aureus is a gram positive bacteria that possesses a multitude of virulence factors. It is a frequent and severe pathogen in hospitals and of increasing concern in the community, where it results in severe skin infections, pneumonia, sepsis and lethal bacterial endocarditis. A significant proportion of these infections are the result of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). We have developed a highly immunogenic prototype nanoparticle vaccine capable of rapidly eliciting antibody... |