Genetic signatures of parasitism in clinically important strains of a gastrointestinal parasite

Project Code

MRCIIAR24Ba Hunt

Research Theme

Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair

Full Project Description

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Summary

Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal parasite infecting over 600 million people. This project will investigate genetic features associated with the severity of infection using genome sequences from S. stercoralis collected from patients. We will also use a laboratory model for infection with S. ratti (close relative of S. stercoralis) to further test genotype-phenotype associations.

Lead Supervisor

Dr Vicky Hunt

Lead Supervisor Email

bs1vlh@bath.ac.uk

University Affiliation

Bath