This contract will provide for maintenance of life cycles of selected species of filariae and supply of various stages of the parasites and their vectors to investigators for research purposes upon request to the NIAID Project Officer. These are Brugia malayi (a human parasite), Brugia pahangi, Acanthocheilonema viteae, and Dirofilaria immitis (animal parasites considered to be good experimental models). This resource contract is a major factor in the development of filariasis research in this country. It makes parasites available to biochemists, immunologists and others who cannot reasonably maintain these complex life cycles because of lack of space, time, funding or requisite expertise in vector biology, and who do not have access to field-acquired parasite material. It supports investigators receiving NIAID extramural grants, as well as one NIAID intramural laboratory, and is also available to other investigators from domestic and foreign institutions.

Project Start
1991-03-15
Project End
1996-03-14
Budget Start
1992-03-05
Budget End
1993-03-14
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Georgia
Department
Microbiology/Immun/Virology
Type
Schools of Veterinary Medicine
DUNS #
City
Athens
State
GA
Country
United States
Zip Code
30602
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