Category Research project
  • Mikrobiologie

Analysis of the entry and persistence of zoonotic pathogens from the environment and animal husbandry into food and their impact on humans using the example of Shiga toxin-producing and antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in the production chain of the

Project status
In Progress
Project start
2026
Project end
Jun 2029
Acronym
PERMA
Department
Biologische Sicherheit

Description and Objective

The aim of the project is to determine the occurrence, introduction, and persistence of bacterial zoonotic pathogens within the flour production chain, with a particular focus on Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli(STECshort forShiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli). Data regarding the interplay of soil factors (such as soil characteristics and microbiome), climatic conditions and extreme weather events, as well as the virulence, pathogenicity, and metabolic properties of E. coli—specifically STEC—will be used for a detailed risk assessment and, consequently, for consumer protection.
Type of project

Third-party funded project

Areas of research

Gesundheit von Mensch, Tier und Umwelt (One Health)

Organisational units and partners

Lead unit: Lebensmittelmikrobiologie, Erreger-Wirt-Interaktionen (42)
External partner: Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut Jena , Max Rubner-Institut, Bundesforschungsinstitut für Ernährung und Lebensmittel, Robert Koch-Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

Funding body and grant number

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
01KI2603A

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