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Project

Role of free-living protozoa and biofilm formation on the evolution and persistence of foodborne pathogens in natural and food-related environments
Code
01SF1614
Duration
01 October 2014 → 30 September 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Other chemical sciences
    • Microbiology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Nutrition and dietetics
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural animal production
    • Food sciences and (bio)technology
Keywords
foodborne pathogens protozoa
 
Project description
 

The project studies the mechanisms underlying settling and persistence of pathogens in biofilms and to identify gene targets that facilitate inter-specific synergistic and antagonistic effects. This will facilitate the understanding of the interactions of pathogens within a multi-species setting. The presence of protozoa will further provide scope to understand bacterial adaptations to form biofilms and the protozoan resista tce during grazing.