Code
01W03820
Duration
01 October 2020 → 30 September 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Medical and health sciences
- Clinical microbiology
- Bacteriology
- Infectious diseases
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Food microbiology
- Veterinary microbiology
Keywords
Campylobacter
molecular epidemiology
children
diarrhoea
malnutrition
domestic animals
environment
Ethiopia
Project description
This study is aimed at determining the molecular epidemiology and mechanism of antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter. Specimens from various sources will be analysed using molecular tools.The nutritional status of children will be measured. The study will contribute to the understanding of the epidemiology and transmission dynamics of Campylobacter and help reduce the burden of diarrhoea and malnutrition in children.