Award
NIH Reporter #5R16AI170530-04
Ecological immunology of a flea vector (Ctenocephalides felis)
Recipient
Lisa Diane Brown
Award Amount
$142,000.00
Ceiling
$142,000.00
Awarded
May 07, 2026
Identifier
5R16AI170530-04
NIH awarded a $142,000 grant to study the ecological immunology of cat fleas, focusing on innate immune responses and factors influencing flea immunity, to develop disease control strategies.
Description
The project focuses on flea ecological immunology, specifically on the innate immune responses of cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis). The research aims to understand how intrinsic factors like sex, age, infection history, and larval ecology influence flea immunity. The project aims to develop strategies to control flea-borne diseases.