Understanding virus emergence and evolution
- Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Total publications:0 publications
Grant number: C19-IUC-224
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Funder
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Principal Investigator
Prof. Massimo PalmariniResearch Location
United KingdomLead Research Institution
MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus ResearchResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Animal and environmental research and research on diseases vectors
Research Subcategory
Animal source and routes of transmission
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Not Applicable
Vulnerable Population
Not applicable
Occupations of Interest
Not applicable
Abstract
Project investigating the role of zoonotic transmission in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Key themes include investigating the relationship of this new virus to SARS-related coronaviruses, the role of bats as a reservoir species, and the role of recombination in viral emergence.