Replication and pathogenesis of avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses in polarized human bronchial and alveolar epithelium

Project Title	Replication and pathogenesis of avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses in polarized human bronchial and alveolar epithelium
Principal Investigator	Chan, Michael Chi Wai (Principal investigator)
Co-Investigator(s)	Tsao, George Sai Wah (Co-Investigator) Peiris, Joseph Sriyal Malik (Co-Investigator) Chan, Wan Yi (Co-Investigator)
Project Code	06060552
Funding Year	2006/2007
Amount	799378
Start Date	01-03-2007
Expected Completion	31-12-2009
Status	Completed
Keywords	Avian influenza, polarized primary, replication
Grant Type/Funding Scheme	Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants
Duration	34
Publication	Influenza H5N1 virus infection of polarized human alveolar epithelial cells and lung microvascular endothelial cells
Publication	Viral replication and innate host responses in primary human alveolar epithelial cells and alveolar macrophages infected with influenza H5N1 and H1N1 viruses
Publication	Tropism and innate host responses of the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in ex vivo and in vitro cultures of human conjunctiva and respiratory tract
Publication	Systems-level comparison of host responses induced by pandemic and seasonal influenza A H1N1 viruses in primary human type I-like alveolar epithelial cells in vitro

Project Title

Principal Investigator

Co-Investigator(s)

Tsao, George Sai Wah (Co-Investigator)
Peiris, Joseph Sriyal Malik (Co-Investigator)
Chan, Wan Yi (Co-Investigator)

Project Code

06060552

Funding Year

2006/2007

Amount

799378