SARS-CoV2 infection and immunity in frontline hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
Grant ID: EMSF-006COV-2020-KING
Project Summary
Health workers are at increased risk of exposure and infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2). The implications of healthcare worker infection are wide-reaching and impact not only the worker, but also have implications for nosocomial spread in the pre-symptomatic phase and depletion of the skilled workforce required to manage an increased volume of presentations.
Front-line health care workers represent a unique cohort to follow for trends in SARS-CoV-2 infection, immune response and antibody production as well as monitoring for re-infection. Understanding the implications of staff infection on the potential for long-lasting immunity is of key significance to staff and leaders of EDs. Equally, understanding of asymptomatic staff infection can inform policy regarding routine screening of staff to minimise the risk of nosocomial spread to other staff and patients.
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Amount Awarded
$ 52,493
Program
Queensland
Grant Scheme
Special Funding Round COVID-19
Status
Active
Principal Investigator:
Dr Megan King
Co Investigators:
Dr Nicholas West
Prof Keith Grimwood
Prof Nigel McMillan
Dr Kylie Alcorn
Dr Ping Zhang
Dr Jelena Vider
Prof Allan Cripps
Associate Investigators:
Ms Amy Sweeny
Institution
Collaborating Institutions
