Category Research project
  • Mikrobiologie

Amoebae as a possible ecological niche of atypical Brucella species and fitness ground for preparation of macrophage infection

Project status
In the closing process
Project start
May 2022
Project end
Aug 2026
Acronym
BruceFit4Infect
Department
Biologische Sicherheit

Description and Objective

The research project BruceFit4Infect aims at establishing new in vitro infection models to gain insights into the intracellular survival of atypical Brucella species and closely related Ochrobactrum species in phagocytotic cells. The expected results will enable improved assessment of the hazard potential of these bacteria and the associated exposureExposureTo glossary and health risk to humans and animals.
Type of project

Third-party funded project

Areas of research

Expositionsabschätzung und Bewertung biologischer Risiken / Gesundheit von Mensch, Tier und Umwelt (One Health)

Organisational units and partners

Lead unit: Produkthygiene und Desinfektionsstrategien (47)
Contact persons: Dr. Dirk Hofreuter, Prof. Dr. Sascha Al Dahouk, Dr. Christoph-Martin Ufermann
External partner: Nachwuchsgruppe 2 Stoffwechsel mikrobieller Pathogene, Medizinische Fakultät - Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, National University of General San Martín

Funding body and grant number

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
01KI2112

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