MIMS Seminar - Department of Molecular Biology
\nSpeak
er:
Tanel Tenson
Title:
\nTran sfer routes of antibiotic resistance
\nHost: Vasili Hauryli uk\, MIMS
\nPlace: Major Groove\, Bldg 6M\, NUS
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Antibi
otics are some of the most influential innovations of medicine. However\,
the spread of resistance is a considerable threat that might take us back
to the pre-antibiotic era. The problem is perceived as medical\, although
more than half of the amount of antibiotics produced is consumed in animal
husbandry where resistance can also easily emerge.
The resistance can spread through food products\, waste water systems\, agricultural pra ctices etc. Isolated transfer events have been characterised that outline these transfer routes\, but we lack a quantitative knowledge about the ext ent and importance of the different segments.
\nTherefore\, we have analyzed resistant bacteria critical for medicine in Southern Estonia\, wi th emphasis on the settings around Tartu. The strains were collected from human samples\, animal husbandry\, ground waters\, sewage and characterize d by measuring antibiotic sensitivity patterns and whole genome sequencing . The results suggest transfer routes between the different segments under study.
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\nSpeaker:
Tanel Tenson
Title:
\nTransfer routes of antibiotic resistance
\nHos t: Vasili Hauryliuk\, MIMS
\nPlace: Major Groove\, Bldg 6M\, NUS
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Antibiotics are some of the most influential innovations of med
icine. However\, the spread of resistance is a considerable threat that mi
ght take us back to the pre-antibiotic era. The problem is perceived as me
dical\, although more than half of the amount of antibiotics produced is c
onsumed in animal husbandry where resistance can also easily emerge.
The resistance can spread through food products\, waste water systems\, agricultural practices etc. Isolated transfer events have been characteri sed that outline these transfer routes\, but we lack a quantitative knowle dge about the extent and importance of the different segments.
\nThe refore\, we have analyzed resistant bacteria critical for medicine in Sout hern Estonia\, with emphasis on the settings around Tartu. The strains wer e collected from human samples\, animal husbandry\, ground waters\, sewage and characterized by measuring antibiotic sensitivity patterns and whole genome sequencing. The results suggest transfer routes between the differe nt segments under study.
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