Project

The association of human pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica with free-living protozoa: Ecological relevance and impact on bacterial phenotypic characteristics.

Code
01D07612
Duration
01 October 2012 → 30 September 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Microbiology
    • Systems biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Microbiology
Keywords
human pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica interaction free-living protozoa
 
Project description

Yersinia enterocolitica associates with free-living protozoa, enhancing bacterial survival in vitro. This project aims at (i) unraveling the ecological relevance of this observation; (ii) further characterizing the Y. enterocolitica-protozoa interactions; and (iii) describing the impact of protozoan presence on the bacteria's phenotypic characteristics, like virulence properties and disinfection resistance profiles.