Pathogenesis of HTLV-1 subtype-C infecting remote indigenous Australians
- Research Opportunity
- PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
- Number of Honour Places Available
- 1
- Number of Master Places Available
- 1
- Department / Centre
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Location
- Doherty Institute
| Primary Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Damian Purcell | dfjp@unimelb.edu.au | 8344 6753 | Personal web page |
| Co-supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Paula Ellenberg |
Summary This project examines p12 and HBZ expression and function during HTLV-1c replication. The role of HTLV-1c provirus-accumulation and immune-dysfunction in diminished health outcomes for Indigenous central Australians will be explored using HTLV-1c integration-site mapping and T cell receptor clonotyping.
Project Details
The HTLV-1 subtype-C (HTLV-1c) is endemic in remote central Australian Indigenous communities with prevalence greater than 50 per cent. Austral-Melanesian HTLV-1c infections with a high proviral load are associated with immunopathogenic conditions, such as bronchiectasis. Sequences from 30 HTLV-1c genomes reveal significant differences in the HBZ and p12 coding-regions compared to the cosmopolitan subtype-A from Africa and Japan that is commonly associated with leukaemia and myelopathy. This project examines p12 and HBZ expression and function during HTLV-1c replication. The role of HTLV-1c provirus-accumulation and immune-dysfunction in diminished health outcomes for Indigenous central Australians will be explored using HTLV-1c integration-site mapping and T cell receptor clonotyping.
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Research Opportunities
PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
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