Ecological and evolutionary causes and consequences of host heterogeneity induced by prior exposure
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Funding Fogarty Program
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Ecological and evolutionary causes and consequences of host heterogeneity induced by prior exposure
Principal Institution
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Hawley, Dana M
Project Contact Information
Email:
dana.hawley@vt.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2021–2025
NIH Partners
NIGMS
Project Description
Individual hosts vary in their susceptibility to pathogens, which has important consequences for outbreak dynamics and pathogen evolution. Our work will elucidate relationships between prior exposure of hosts to pathogens, as occurs naturally and via vaccination, and the degree of variability in host susceptibility. The models generated will be broadly useful for understanding and managing any pathogens, including those of humans, where host protection generated by prior exposure is variable, incomplete, or wanes over time.