Tissue tropism and innate immune responses of respiratory viruses in primary differentiated human respiratory epithelial cells in vitro and in ex-vivo cultures of lung and nasopharynx


Grant Data
Project Title
Tissue tropism and innate immune responses of respiratory viruses in primary differentiated human respiratory epithelial cells in vitro and in ex-vivo cultures of lung and nasopharynx
Principal Investigator
Dr Chan, Michael Chi Wai   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Tsao George Sai Wah   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Nicholls John Malcolm   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Poon Lit Man Leo   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
2008-12-01
Amount
415682
Conference Title
Tissue tropism and innate immune responses of respiratory viruses in primary differentiated human respiratory epithelial cells in vitro and in ex-vivo cultures of lung and nasopharynx
Presentation Title
Keywords
ex vivo organ culture, innate immune responses, respiratory epithelial cells, respiratory viruses, tropism
Discipline
Infection/Parasitology,Microbiology
HKU Project Code
HKU 761208M
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2008
Status
Completed