Project Snapshot
Surveillance Pillar
Human Exposure to and Risk from Antimicrobial Resistant Campylobacter, Enterococcus and ESBL E. coli: A Farm-to-Fork Assessment
Project Key Words: Campylobacter, Enterococci, E. coli, Risk Assessment, Integrated Assessment Model
Principal Investigator: Simon Otto, PhD
Co-Investigator(s): Richard Reid-Smith, DVSc; Carolee Carson, PhD; Colleen Murphy, PhD; Ben Smith, MSc; Ainsley Otten, BEng; Nicholas Ashbolt, PhD; Tim McAllister, PhD; Rahat Zaheer, PhD; Sylvia Checkley, PhD; Scott McEwen, DVSc, DipACVP; Lynora Saxinger, CTropMed, MD, FRCPC; Eduardo Taboada, PhD; Doug Inglis, PhD
Trainees: Christine Neustaedter, BA; Dana Tschritter, BSc; Qiaozhi Li, PhD
The Aim
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The focus of this project is on quantitative modeling strategies to understand the risk of AMR transmission through the food chain to people. |
Why is this Important?
We must understand the magnitude of exposure for these foodborne AMR risks (Fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter and ESBL E. coli) to design One Health antimicrobial stewardship approaches for veterinary and human medicine.
Outcomes
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Research Questions
- What is the human exposure to and risk of foodborne transmission of AMR from Campylobacter? (Fluoroquinolone, macrolide or tetracycline-resistance in poultry and beef cattle)
- What is the human exposure to foodborne transmission of other AMR from beef cattle? (Macrolide-resistant Enterococcus spp. & ESBL E. coli)
Our Approach
We will first conduct a scoping review on the risk factors for human infection with AMR Campylobacter. Integrative Assessment Models will be utilized as they are designed to deal with complex issues, providing a comprehensive mechanism for organising, and processing evidence and uncertainty. We will also use QMRAs as they can assess the effects of factors and interventions influencing the public health impacts of exposure to AMR Campylobacter from poultry.