Primary Recipient

INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Amount

$432,300.00

Award Date

6/18/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a major human pathogen causing significant human suffering worldwide. As the leading cause of death from a single bacterial infection, it is imperative to understand the biology, physiology and pathogenicity of the organism.