Cattle farming practices and the emergence of Escherichia coli O157 (Stx2a+): an international workshop award with INTA Argentina
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: The Roslin Institute
Abstract
Argentina
| Description | This is an award to hold a workshop in Argentina to discuss cattle farming practices and how they may impact on E. coli O157 evolution and infection. Last time in the research fish return I entered that there were no key findings. This was due to the Covid pandemic delaying holding the workshop in 2020 and then 2021. We have finally set up a date for the delayed workshop in Rafaela, Argentina, which will be 13th to 17th March 2023. I am submitting this report from Argentina two days into the excellent workshop so delighted we have finally made this happen. |
| Exploitation Route | We are exchanging key information on E. coli O157 epidemiology between the UK, Argentina and USA along with updates on the progress of studies looking at interventions. We aim for this workshop funding to lead to collaborative research applications on how E. coli O157 variants of different threat level to human health are evolving in relation to farming systems and local ecology. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
| Description | Precision bacteriophage identification through machine learning for mitigating persistent colonization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in cattle |
| Amount | $365,900 (USD) |
| Organisation | U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA |
| Department | National Institute for Food and Agriculture |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 04/2021 |
| End | 03/2023 |