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Project Number: | I01BX005490-01 |
| Title: | COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Agents |
| Principal Investigator: | Subhra Mohapatra |
| Location: | Tampa, FL |
| Congressional District Code: | 14 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2021 - March 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $128,400 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$375,900 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: COVID-19 super pandemic is still suffering from the lack of a vaccine or infection control measures and the lack of any treatments against this new virus. One of the unique features of SARS-CoV-2 is that it has an R0=2.2 (the ability of an infected patient to spread the disease) vs R0=1 for SARS-CoV and R0=0.3 for Influenza. Due to this, individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 remain asymptomatic and yet pass on the virus to family, friends and colleagues at work, thus expanding the COVID-19 cases.... |