PubMLST FORUM event (Campylobacter research)

A link to the recording on the PubMLST Youtube channel can be found here

Campylobacter is the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide, but it can be difficult to trace the source of human infection since it can be isolated from many other sources, including livestock, wild animals, food and water. The PubMLST Campylobacter database is central to our research, using a genomic approach to improve our knowledge of Campylobacter, an elusive zoonotic pathogen. The database stores essential metadata and genotyping information stored for more than 100,000 Campylobacter isolates from across the globe, with more than half of these isolates having whole genome data.  The database also enables easy use of many tools and visualisation methods needed to further analyse the data.

The online event highlighted research into the epidemiology of this organism, along with the benefits of using the PubMLST database. Internationally recognised researchers will give short talks, to include topics such the epidemiology of Campylobacter in wild birds, chickens, and human disease, MLST and core genome MLST (cgMLST).

This event was held in memory of our dear friend and colleague Dr Alison Cody (Ali) who contributed so much to Campylobacter genomic research, before she sadly passed away in 2020.

Speakers:

Dr Frances Colles, University of Oxford, UK. Professor Sam Sheppard, University of Bath, UK. Dr Catherine Ragimbeau, Laboratoire National de Santé, Luxembourg. Dr Rick Meinersmann and Dr Mark Berrang, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Professor Noel McCarthy, University of Warwick, UK. Professor Patrick Biggs, Massey University, NZ.

 

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Campy page on PubMLST