Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses

2001 Projects by Program Area

Microbial and Host Determinants

A comparison of E. coli 0157 isolates from human, bovine and environmental sources in Alberta.
Lead Scientist: Dr. Victor Gannon

Colonization of cattle by E. coli 0157 and other EHEC.
Lead Scientist: Dr. Roger Johnson

Saliva as an altenative to serum for detection for human antibody responses to E. coli 0157 infection.
Lead Scientist: Dr. Roger Johnson

MLST & Penner serotyping comparison study.
Lead Scientist: Kris Rahn

Analysis of clonal relationships and potential pathogenicity of non 0157 E. coli. Lead Scientist: Dr. Susan Read

Studies of host & bacterial factors that influence outcomes of infection by verocytotoxin-producing E.coli (VTEC) infection.
Lead Scientist: Dr. Mohamed Karmali