Abstract

The purpose of this contract is to provide Hepatitis testing support to the Hepatitis Viruses Section of the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases. The Hepatitis Testing Laboratory will support ongoing studies in animals initiated by DIR/LID/HVS. The contractor will test serum samples for markers of hepatitis virus infection in sera from humans and non-human primates with commercially available assays and with non-commercial tests developed and maintained in the Hepatitis Testing Laboratory. The sera to be tested will be supplied by Intramural investigators.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy And Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01AO045180-007
Application #
2298118
Study Section
Project Start
1993-10-16
Project End
1998-10-15
Budget Start
1996-06-21
Budget End
1997-10-15
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Georgetown University
Department
Microbiology/Immun/Virology
Type
Schools of Dentistry
DUNS #
049515844
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20057

  Publications

Tsarev, S A; Tsareva, T S; Emerson, S U et al. (1997) Recombinant vaccine against hepatitis E: dose response and protection against heterologous challenge. Vaccine 15:1834-8
Funkhouser, A W; Raychaudhuri, G; Purcell, R H et al. (1996) Progress toward the development of a genetically engineered attenuated hepatitis A virus vaccine. J Virol 70:7948-57
Tsarev, S A; Tsareva, T S; Emerson, S U et al. (1994) Successful passive and active immunization of cynomolgus monkeys against hepatitis E. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 91:10198-202