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Dokter Elise THIELEMANS

Project

Analyse of the impact of Influenza A infection on the invasiveness of Group A Streptoccocus pyogenes: epidemiologic description and laboratory investigation on biofilms

Project supervisor

Labo of hospitaal waar het project plaatsvindt

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Objectives of research

HYPOTHESIS:
Influenza A infection enhance the invasiveness of Group A Streptococcus (GAS).
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
- Epidemiological description of the invasive GAS disease and its association with viral infections
in Australia.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
- To determine the impact of influenza A on GAS invasiveness and gene expression in vitro.
- To compare the impact of influenza A on GAS gene expression in colonised mice.