EEID travel award: Understanding transmission dynamics for bacterial zoonoses in humans, goats and camels among pastoral communities in Northern Kenya

Prof Nick Wheelhouse N.Wheelhouse@napier.ac.uk
Professor

Prof Peter Barlow P.Barlow@napier.ac.uk
Professor

Cathelicidins as novel therapeutic antiviral agents in Rhinovirus infection May 1, 2015 - Jun 30, 2017
We have identified the human cathelicidn LL-37 as having potent direct antiviral activity against human rhinovirus (HRV), together with the capacity to alter death pathways in HRV-infected cells, as a potential host defence mechanism. We propose to c... Read More about Cathelicidins as novel therapeutic antiviral agents in Rhinovirus infection.

Electrolysed Water for Post-Harvest Washing (JadooJal) Mar 1, 2017 - Aug 31, 2019
assist the development of a novel electrolysed water based application to reduce spoilage and microbial contamination of a variety of fresh produce types of importance to Indian commerce.

The Antiviral activities of the cationic host defence peptide LL-37 against Rhinovirus Feb 1, 2013 - Nov 12, 2014
A pump-priming proposal designed to investigate the potential for LL-37, a human cationic host defence peptide, to inhibit Rhinovirus infection and/or target cells infected with Rhinovirus for induction of apoptotic cell death

Acceptability of extragenital Chlamydia testing Sep 1, 2017 - Apr 30, 2018
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted infection in Scotland, and has significant long‐term consequences to reproductive health. Recent studies suggest that in addition to the genital tract, Chlamydia is found in the throat and... Read More about Acceptability of extragenital Chlamydia testing.

Supporting Evidence Based Interventions Mar 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2019
Supporting Evidence Based Interventions