Acronym PAIRWISE
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title DisPersal of AntIbiotic Resistance and antibiotics in Water ecosystems and Influence on liveStock and aquatic wildlife Programme International Cooperation
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National-European Coordinator Karl Pedersen Coordinator email karl.pedersen@sva.se
Coordinator institution
SVA - National Veterinary Institute (Sweden)
Institutions involved
FMS - Faculty of medicine Ibn Al-Jazzar Sousse (Tunisia) ,
LiU - Linköping University (Sweden) ,
NA - Makerere University (Uganda) ,
INRGREF - National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water, and Forestry (Tunisia) ,
NIVA - Norwegian Institute for Water Research (Norway) ,
CSIC-EBD - Spanish National Research Council; Doñana Biological Station (Spain) ,
Start year 2021 End year 2024 Funding (€) € 130,000 Website https://www.era-learn.eu/network-information/networks/aquaticpollutants/1st-joint-call-2020/dispersal-of-antibiotic-resistance-and-antibiotics-in-water-ecosystems-and-influence-on-livestock-and-aquatic-wildlife Summary The PAIRWISE project aims to advance knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a pollution in aquatic environments, wildlife, and livestock. PAIRWISE focuses on dispersal and dynamics of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB), antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) and antibiotics (ATB) in aquatic environments affected by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).
Overall goals are to understand: i) dispersal of ARB, ARG and ATB in surface waters downstream of WWTPs, ii) carriage of ARB and ARG in livestock linked to surface waters influenced by WWTPs, iii) role of aquatic birds in dispersal of ARB and ARG. Issues from the JPI call tackled by PAIRWISE include, but are not limited to: entry points and fate of ARB, ARG and ATB; identification of ARGs and ARB useful as indicators; providing insight to fate and transport of ARB, ARG and ATB to within and from aquatic ecosystems; and the role of aquatic birds in such events.
PAIRWISE will assess the influence of AMR in agricultural settings and improve understanding of the dissemination and sustainment of AMR in the interface between humans, wildlife, and livestock with a ‘One Health’ perspective. It will provide vital knowledge for policy makers and end-users, facilitating informed decisions on mitigation strategies.
Keywords
Monitoring;
Antibacterial;
Environmental impact;
Bacteria;
Pollution;
Marine Region
72
Gulf of Hammamet (GSA 13)
22
Southern Central Baltic-West (27.IIId.25)
2
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