A global multi-institutional Typhoid fever genomic surveillance network to improve global public health outcomes

Project description

Genomic surveillance of typhoid fever

Every year, there are millions of typhoid fever cases in the world. With antimicrobial therapy being the only treatment option, emerging drug resistance must be contained and prevented from spreading to other neighbouring countries. For this purpose, the EU-funded TyphiNET project will employ a genomics epidemiology approach to assist sentinel and endemic areas surveillance for Salmonella typhi. The scope is to obtain information on specific strain prevalence, antimicrobial resistance and regional transmission patterns. TyphiNET will share this data through an open-access publicly available platform, improving disease management and guiding antimicrobial choice.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › public health › epidemiology
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › pharmacology and pharmacy › drug resistance › antibiotic resistance

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE ROYAL CHARTER

Net EU contribution

€ 212 933,76

Address

Keppel Street
WC1E 7HT London
United Kingdom

Region

London › Inner London — West › Camden and City of London

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

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