[PulseNet Africa] FW: Continuation of the Global Sewage Surveillance project

Fri Feb 24 11:32:49 SAST 2017

Hi All

Please see mail below. If you are interested in participating DO NOT reply to me but contact Dr Rene Hendriksen (included above) and complete the Survey Monkey form. I believe that the deadline for participation has been extended to 10 March

Karen H. Keddy

Dr KH Keddy

Tel: +27 11 386 6269 | Fax: +27 11 555 0431 | Cell:+27 82 809 5667

karenk at nicd.ac.za |www.nicd.ac.za

From: Rene S. Hendriksen [mailto:rshe at food.dtu.dk] 
Sent: 08 February 2017 03:14 PM
To: Rene S. Hendriksen
Subject: Continuation of the Global Sewage Surveillance project 

Dear Colleague 

The Research Group of Genomic Epidemiology at DTU Food led by Frank Aarestrup are seeking potential collaborators for the continuation of the Global Sewage Surveillance project using the metagenomics approach. The Research Group has secured national funding to cover sequencing and analysis expenses to continue the project with the support from also the World Health Organization. http://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/content/analysing-wastewater-100-countries-reduce-antibiotic-resistance We wish to collect 2L of urban sewage four time in the study period, two times in 2017 and two time in 2018 from major cities around the world. The target is to enroll more than 100 countries and multiple cities within each country. (read more about the pilot project of which this is a continuation http://www.compare-europe.eu/Library/Global-Sewage-Surveillance-Project )

We seek potential collaborators for the June 2017 trial to; 

·        Collect at a given week, a representative urban sewage sample of 2 L from the city’s main sewage pipe prior to inlet to the treatment plant.

o   The expected sampling months: June 2017, November 2017, June 2018, and November 2018 (sign up for all trials is possible). 

·        Temporary store the sample till the shipping has been organized.

·        Capture an digital image of the sampling spot. 

·        Note the GPS position of the sampling site.

·        Fill in a survey to capture metadata related to the sample.

As organizer, DTU will subsequently;

·        Select among interested collaborators those that provide the best coverage of the region.  

·        Provide a full description of sampling handling. 

·        Provide sample containers and packaging material for UN3373 Biological Substance Cat.B (IATA packing instruction 650) if needed.

·        Cover shipping costs via FedEx or DHL.

·        Conduct whole community sequencing of the collected sewage samples.

·        Conduct the data analysis.

In case this has triggered your curiosity, you are welcome to read more about the pilot project and the grant description via the provided links. 

Should you want to potentially collaborate – then please indicate your interest in participation as well as what country, city to sample, and if you need packaging material and to obtain a permit (Please consider a permit to cover all four iterations). Please reply before Monday the 24th of February. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GlobalSewageSignUp2017 <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GlobalSewageSignUp2017>  (Survey questions attached)

Please send this invitation to other colleagues in your country or networks who might be interested to join. 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any additional questions but please be patience if I don’t reply the same day. You are also more than welcome to read about the Global Sewage pilot project http://www.compare-europe.eu/Library/Global-Sewage-Surveillance-Project 

Cheers

Rene Hendriksen and Frank Aarestrup

Rene S. Hendriksen, PhD Senior Scientist

Research Group of Genomic Epidemiology, DTU-Food.

WHO Collaborating Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens and Genomics.

European Union Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance (EURL-AMR). 

Technical University of Denmark

National Food Institute 

Søltofts Plads

Building 221, 2 floor, room 238

2800  Kgs. Lyngby 

Direct +45 35 88 62 88 

Mobil +45 22 45 07 63

Fax +45 35 88 63 41

rshe at food.dtu.dk 

Skype: rene.s.hendriksen

www.antimicrobialresistance.dk

 <https://twitter.com/foodDTUdk>  <https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-food-institute> 

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