Description du projet
Lutter contre la RAM et les agents pathogènes sporulés dans l’agriculture
L’utilisation de déchets animaux comme engrais agricoles pose un problème de taille en raison de la présence potentielle d’agents pathogènes, de gènes de résistance aux antibiotiques et de résidus d’antibiotiques. Si les prétraitements des déchets organiques peuvent contribuer à réduire les bactéries entériques et à minimiser le risque de contamination des cultures, l’inactivation des agents pathogènes sporulés reste une tâche difficile. Avec le soutien du programme Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie, le projet RESISPORE, financé par l’UE, cherche à identifier des stratégies destinées à freiner la propagation initiale de la résistance aux antimicrobiens (RAM) et des agents pathogènes sporulés des déchets animaux vers l’environnement et la chaîne alimentaire. En tant qu’initiative interdisciplinaire dans le domaine de l’environnement et de l’agriculture, le projet s’aligne sur les recommandations européennes en matière de sécurité alimentaire. Il promet une production alimentaire sûre et durable.
Objectif
The use of animal waste as agricultural fertilizers is a potential source of pathogens, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotics residues (ABs) and must be managed accordingly. Pre-treatments of organic waste prior to land application offer the potential to abate enteric bacteria, and therefore reduce the risk of contamination of crops or adjacent water resources with resistant pathogens carried in these materials. However, the reduction and fate of such fecal indicator bacteria may not properly predict the responses of of all types of pathogens, especially those that produce spores. The inactivation of spore-forming pathogens, such as Clostridium and Bacillus spp., from animal waste could be challenging given the recalcitrance of the spores these bacteria produce. RESISPORE is an interdisciplinary and innovative project in the field of environment & agriculture that aims to identify intervention management strategies to stop the initial movement of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and spore-forming pathogens from animal waste into the environment and food chain. RESISPORE aims are aligned with current European strategies to produce safe, healthier, and more sustainable food such as The Farm to Fork strategy or the EFSA recommendations for protecting food safety. This project will be delivered by the fellow Dr. Jessica Subirats, with a strong expertise in environmental microbiologist, under the supervision of Dr.Victor Matamoros, who has a strong track-record in environmental biochemistry and agricultural science. The fellowship will provide new expertise and training on analytical chemistry, large-scale biogas operations, agricultural science, and professional development for academics. The fellow will bring her knowledge of AMR and microbiology using both culture-dependent and independent methods. The proposed work will expand the fellow’s research competencies and professional networks, enhancing the development of her career as an independent researcher.
Champ scientifique
- natural scienceschemical sciencesanalytical chemistry
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriology
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood safety
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug resistanceantibiotic resistance
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Régime de financement
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinateur
28006 Madrid
Espagne