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Project

The Small Hydrophobic protein of Respiratory Syncytial Virus: a potential protein channel and a target for vaccination
Code
3E015209
Duration
01 October 2009 → 30 September 2015
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Virology
    • Genetics
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Vaccinology
    • Pathophysiology
    • Adaptive immunology
    • Molecular and cell biology not elsewhere classified
Keywords
therapy RSV Small Hydrophobic protein
 
Project description

Respiratory Syncytial virus (RSV) is an important human pathogen. There is only one prophylactic therapy available against RSV and there is no vaccine. In this project we will study the function of the small hydrophobic protein of RSV. In addition, we will evaluate if the RSV-SH protein is a candidate vaccine antigen.