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Combined dual transcriptomic, proteomic and functional investigations to reveal host-pathogen interactions behind the virulence of foodborne pathogen Bacillus cereus
Code
01CD4021
Duration
01 January 2022 → 30 June 2022
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Transcription and translation
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Food microbiology
Keywords
transcriptome RNAseq bacillus cereus toxins virulence host-pathogen interaction transport proteomics microaaray transwell Seahorse cytotoxicity
 
Project description

A toxin-mediated infection of foodborne Bacillus cereus requires direct contact of viable B. cereus with its host for in-situ production of diarrheal enterotoxins. This direct contact leads to a cross-talk between a pathogen and its host. The interaction will be investigated by functional, cytotoxic and
transcriptomic approaches, using tools such as Seahorse flux analysis, RNAseq, microarrays, RTPCR, ELISA and mass-spectrometry.