Infection and Immunity
Infections can be caused when harmful bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms invade the body and proliferate. Immunity refers to the ability of the body to recognise and attack these disease-causing pathogens.
SAHMRI has specialist research groups that study infection and immunity and how that influences acute or chronic diseases including sexually transmitted diseases and blood-borne viruses. Understanding the role of the microbiome – the community of micro-organisms that live in and on the body – is becoming increasingly important in infection and immunity research.
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SAHMRI is located on Kaurna Country. We pay respects to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are committed to embracing knowledge and culture as we continue our working journey to incorporate Aboriginal health research across all of our themes and further reconciliation.
Read more"Tirki nguta tappa tangka marninithi"
(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)
- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder
