Antimicrobial properties of molecular isolates from tropical fauna and flora (Old ID 26468)
Role
Supervisor
Description
Since the introduction of antibiotics, the burden of disease from infectious diseases has significantly reduced. We now rely on antibiotics as a mainstay for the treatment of several life-threatening infections. However, misuse of antibiotics has also seen resistance occurring in several bacterial species. One of the major health problems facing humanity is the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance. Using a range of in vitro assays, the antimicrobial properties of molecular isolates from several Australian tropical fauna and flora species will be investigated, in the hope of finding new classes of antibiotics.
Date
01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2020
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
Antibiotics;Staphylococcus Aureus;anti-microbial resistance;Salmonella Typhimurium;mycobateria
Funding Body
Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation
Amount
5000
Project Team
Andreas Kupz