University of Leicester
Leicester, United Kingdom
Purpose
to develop a bacteriophage to destroy the diarrhea-causing bacterium Shigella, which is a leading cause of death in children under five years old in the developing world, and study its effect on the microbial populations in the gut
Division
Global Health
Date
April 2016
Region Served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$100,000
Grant topic
Discovery and Translational Sciences
Duration (months)
24
Grantee location
Leicester, United Kingdom
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