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ANTIcipating the Global Onset of Novel Epidemics

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Food and consumer protection

This project contributes to the research aim 'Food and consumer protection'. Which funding institutions are active for this aim? What are the sub-aims? Take a look:
Food and consumer protection


Project code: FLI-IBIZ+IMP-08-HV-0003
Contract period: 01.11.2011 - 30.10.2016
Purpose of research: Basic research
Keywords: zoonotic virosis, Coxiella burnetiirisk, EHEC O104:H4, assessment

The international research consortium ANTIGONE aims at improving detection and countermeasures of / against infectious agents that may arise as causes of future pandemics in humans. To this end, projects at FLI focus on EHEC strain O104:H4, newly emerged in 2011 as the cause of a severe human outbreak, and Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever. Goal is a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the interaction of the pathogens with different (reservoir) hosts.

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BMEL Frameworkprogramme 2008

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