The Food Standards Agency · Awarded contract
Awarded

Characterisation of Antimicrobial-Resistant E. coli from Pigs and Poultry

Awarded 05 Nov 2018

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Awarded05 Nov 2018
Value£26,788.60
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 7y 5mo ago7mo term
Awarded 5 Nov 2018Expired 30 May 2019

The Food Standards Agency awarded a contract to the Animal and Plant Health Agency for the characterisation of ESBL/ampC/carbapenem/colistin resistant Escherichia coli from pigs and poultry to identify antimicrobial resistance genes and circulating plasmids (VM0529).

The contract value is AUD 26,788.6.

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