Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
3R01AI033492-02S1
Application #
2554679
Study Section
Tropical Medicine and Parasitology Study Section (TMP)
Project Start
1995-09-15
Project End
1999-08-31
Budget Start
1996-09-01
Budget End
1997-08-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1997
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Harvard University
Department
Microbiology/Immun/Virology
Type
Schools of Public Health
DUNS #
082359691
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02115
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