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July
The immunoregulatory role of PrPC in antiviral immune response following cytomegaloviral infection
Project title: The immunoregulatory role of PrPC in antiviral immune response following cytomegaloviral infection
Grantor: Croatian Science Foundation
Grantor’s website: www.hrzz.hr
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Tihana Lenac Rovis
Research team:
Dr. Milena Hasan
Dr. Paola Kucan Brlic
Dr. Maja Cokaric Brdovcak
Dr. Hrvoje Simic
Dubravka Karner, mag. biotech. in med.
Total funding: EUR 133.000,00
Brief description:
Primary HCMV infection in adults is generally asymptomatic because of the effective immune response of the host. However, HCMV is a recognized cause of morbidity and mortality in immunodeficient individuals. The most prominent medical problem remains congenital HCMV infection, since it carries a risk of permanent brain damage