Grant: Role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) influenza A (subtype H5N1) viral pathogenesis and the potential use of its inhibitors for the therapy of H5N1 disease
| Project Title |
Role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) influenza A (subtype H5N1) viral pathogenesis and the potential use of its inhibitors for the therapy of H5N1 disease
|
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator | Lee, Man Yan (Principal investigator) |
| Co-Investigator(s) |
Cheung, Chung Yan
(Co-Investigator)
Peiris, Joseph Sriyal Malik (Co-Investigator) |
| Project Code |
06060562
|
| Funding Year |
2006/2007
|
| Amount |
743648
|
| Start Date |
01-01-2007
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| Expected Completion |
31-12-2008
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| Status |
Completed
|
| Keywords | influenza, H5N1, COX-2, pathogenesis, macrophages, epithelial cells |
| Grant Type/Funding Scheme | Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases - Full Grants |
| Duration |
24
|
| Publication | Antiviral effect of a selective COX-2 inhibitor on H5N1 infection in vitro |
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