Primary Recipient

SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Amount

$1,667,535.00

Award Date

9/18/2009

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

The family Bunyaviridae is comprised of a diverse group of viruses spread across five genera and infecting hosts from both the plant and animal kingdoms. Significant biothreats among these are several human pathogens including Rift Valley fever virus (RVF