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- ExcludeMRSA investigated reducing farmers' exposure to LA-MRSA (Life Stock Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) by treating piglets with a microflora that competes with this pathogen.GoalThe objectives include identifying bacterial species through microbiome and competition studies, studying the efficacy of a nasal microflora on piglets under field conditions, and estimating…
- Read more about the research project on immune responses to against microbiota as biomarkers for ME/CFS.
- Bacteriophages and plasmids are often specific to a particular source, this project will investigate how CRISPR dynamics are related to environmental niche adaptation and recalibrate source attribution models.
- The gut microbiome—the community of bacteria and viruses in the intestines—plays a key role in the development of the immune system and in protection against viral infections. At the same time, certain viruses can disrupt both the immune system and the gut microbiome. However, the relationship between viral activity and the gut microbiome, and the role these factors play in ME/CFS, remain poorly…
- Resistance against β-lactam antibiotics is a serious health issue. Often it is caused by bacteria producing enzymes capable of inactivating these antibiotics, β-lactamases. This can be prevented by combining the antibiotic with a compound able to inhibit the bacterial enzyme. AimThe aim of this project was to find new β-lactamase inhibitors. To achieve this a large botanical extract library was…
- Bacteria can become resistant against beta-lactam antibiotics (Penicillin) by replacing their 3-4 peptide crosslinks by 3-3 crosslinks in the peptidoglycan layer in their cell wall that gives the bacterium its shape and protects it against mechanical stress. Peptidolglycan consists of a network of sugars strands that are interconnected by peptide crossbridges. Hardly anything was known about the…
- Researchers propose the FunHitDisco, a Fungal Hit Discovery Platform. Read how they will use this to discover antifungal drugs.
- Read how researchers will use genome sequencing to study the fungal genus Candida in hospitals to limit its transmission.
- Symptomen bij patiënten met ME/CVS kunnen ontstaan door verschillende factoren. Eén van deze factoren is dat de darmflora niet meer in balans is.
- Read how this project contributes to the implementation and updates of tools in long-term care.
- Researchers will determine the effectiveness of antibiotic stewardship programs in the intensive care unit and formulate recommendations for implementation.
- Read how the COMBAT-AMR project will develop a standardised toolbox specifically for designing antibiotic combination treatments.