Primary Recipient

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

Amount

$346,538.00

Award Date

4/05/2010

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

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Mucosal IgA is an important first line of defense against pathogens and may even help prevent autoimmune disease. The effectiveness of systemic immunity declines with age, leaving the elderly susceptible to life- threa