Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTHCARE AT TYLER

Amount

$377,500.00

Award Date

6/04/2009

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

Tuberculosis remains a major health problem throughout the world, and development of vaccine is the most effective measure to control tuberculosis epidemic. Understanding the interactions between Mycobacterium tuberculosis (pathogen) and humans (host) is