Bacteria
Current studies on the immunity to bacteria include:
Burkholderia pseudomallei:
- Cell biology of infection and mechanisms of immunity - laboratory of Dr Greg Bancroft
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M.leprae:
- Immuno-epidemiology of mycobacterial diseases and correlates of protective immunity - laboratory of Prof Hazel Dockrell
- Innate and acquired immunity to tuberculosis and the consequences of immunosuppression - laboratory of Dr Greg Bancroft
Streptococcus pneumoniae:
- Interactions with acute phase proteins - laboratory of Dr John Raynes
- Role of TNF-alpha and impact of rheumatoid arthritis on disease outcome - laboratory of Dr John Raynes
Escherichia coli K1:
- The cell biology of infection of the blood-brain barrier - laboratory of Dr Theresa Ward