Molecular basis for conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in Gram positive pathogens

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1104502

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

There has been growing concern about the increasing level of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens. We will use a model genetic element to determine the mechanism by which an important class of pathogenic bacteria can acquire new resistance genes by a process known as horizontal gene transfer. The project will significantly enhance our understanding of how major hospital and community acquired pathogenic bacteria can rapidly evolve to become resistant to different antimicrobial agents.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2016

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $872,660.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Bacteriology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

antibiotic resistance | bacterial genetics | gene transfer | plasmids | structural biology

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