Dr. Steven Foley, Department of Biology, received a $5,197 grant to study E. coli complement resistance.
The study will attempt to identify the gene array best suited for Foley?s needs in a separated project determining the function that factors play in avian E coli complement resistance leading to increased disease in humans.
Each year, the average American consumes approximately 220 pounds of meat and poultry and many bacteria that cause human disease are present in production livestock. E. coli is estimated to cause 269,090 human infections each year.
This project will contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of transmission and help determine methods that can prevent animal disease, and therefore, human disease.
The grant is funded by Biomedical Research Infrastructure Networks through the National Institutes of Health.
