Windi Muziasari
Professor
Researcher info
Institution
University of Helsinki
Department/faculty
Food and Environmental Sciences
Contact information
windi.muziasari@helsinki.fi
0405749020
Keywords
antibiotic antibiotic resistance antibiotic resistance gene. antibiotic resistance genes Antibiotics Finland Indonesia qPcR array
Research projects
The research objective is to provide quantitative data on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in Indonesian environments, especially in river environments.
Team
Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a major health threat for humans. In Europe 25 000 patients die yearly from infections caused by antimicrobial resistant bacteria. There is increasing concern that the food production chain may play a significant role as a reservoir and disseminator of AR since over 65% of the antibiotic use takes place in animal production. An important part of the dissemination of antibiotics and the evolution of AR bacterial organisms depends on either intestines of animals receiving antibiotic treatment or water environments.
Team
Marko Virta, Windi Muziasari, Vanny Narita, Anis Mahsunah.