Ecological and phylogenomic insights into infectious diseases in animals

该项目旨在解决我们对艰难梭菌的理解中的主要知识差距，艰难梭菌是动物严重胃肠道疾病的主要原因。该项目有望确定C. difficile感染的澳大利亚马，研究了C.艰难梭菌菌株引起的马疾病，并开发一种新的工具，增强基因组跟踪的C。在动物中很难。这些结果将支持兽医部门改善C.动物中的艰难感染，通过降低与C相关的发病率和死亡率来提供长期的社会经济效益。澳大利亚马和牲畜的艰难感染。

This project aims to address major knowledge gaps in our understanding of Clostridium difficile, a leading cause of severe gastrointestinal disease in animals. The project is expected to define the epidemiology of C. difficile infection in Australian horses, characterise the genetic and phenotypic traits of C. difficile strains causing equine disease and develop a new tool for enhanced genomic tracking of C. difficile in animals. These outcomes will support strategies by the veterinary sector to improve the detection, prevention and control of C. difficile infections in animals, providing long-term socio-economic benefits arising from reduced incidence and mortality associated with C. difficile infections in Australian horses and livestock.