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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi All<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:#220022'>Karen H. Keddy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:#360036'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>Dr KH Keddy</span></b><b><span style='color:#4F6228'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5A702E'>Tel: +27 11 386 6269 | Fax: +27 11 555 0431 | Cell:+27 82 809 5667</span><span style='color:#5A702E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><u><span lang=PT style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="mailto:karenk@nicd.ac.za">karenk@nicd.ac.za</a></span></u><span lang=PT style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> |<u>www.nicd.ac.za<o:p></o:p></u></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Rene S. Hendriksen [mailto:rshe@food.dtu.dk] <br><b>Sent:</b> 08 February 2017 03:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> Rene S. Hendriksen<br><b>Subject:</b> Continuation of the Global Sewage Surveillance project <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Dear Colleague <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>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. </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/content/analysing-wastewater-100-countries-reduce-antibiotic-resistance" target="_blank">http://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/content/analysing-wastewater-100-countries-reduce-antibiotic-resistance</a><span style='color:black'> 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 <a href="http://www.compare-europe.eu/Library/Global-Sewage-Surveillance-Project">http://www.compare-europe.eu/Library/Global-Sewage-Surveillance-Project</a> )<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>We seek potential collaborators for the June 2017 trial to; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>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:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>o</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>The expected sampling months: June 2017, November 2017, June 2018, and November 2018 (sign up for all trials is possible). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Temporary store the sample till the shipping has been organized.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Capture an digital image of the sampling spot. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Note the GPS position of the sampling site.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Fill in a survey to capture metadata related to the sample.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>As organizer, DTU will subsequently;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Select among interested collaborators those that provide the best coverage of the region. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Provide a full description of sampling handling. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Provide sample containers and packaging material for UN3373 Biological Substance Cat.B (IATA packing instruction 650) if needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Cover shipping costs via FedEx or DHL.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Conduct whole community sequencing of the collected sewage samples.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:38.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Conduct the data analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>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. </span><span lang=DA><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GlobalSewageSignUp2017"><span lang=EN-US>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GlobalSewageSignUp2017</span></a> (Survey questions attached)</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Please send this invitation to other colleagues in your country or networks who might be interested to join. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>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 <a href="http://www.compare-europe.eu/Library/Global-Sewage-Surveillance-Project">http://www.compare-europe.eu/Library/Global-Sewage-Surveillance-Project</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=DA style='color:black'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=DA style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=DA style='color:black'>Rene Hendriksen and Frank Aarestrup<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DA style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DA style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=400 style='width:300.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=400 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:300.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DA style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Rene S. Hendriksen, PhD Senior Scientist</span></b><span lang=DA><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=400 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:300.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DA style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#9B9B9B'> </span><span lang=DA><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=400 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:300.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=400 style='width:300.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=400 valign=top style='width:300.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Research Group of </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Genomic Epidemiology, DTU-Food</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WHO Collaborating Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens and Genomics.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>European Union Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance (EURL-AMR). </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=400 valign=top style='width:300.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 5.0pt 0cm'></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td width=400 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:300.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 5.0pt 0cm'></td></tr><tr><td width=350 valign=top style='width:262.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Technical University of Denmark</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=50 rowspan=8 valign=top style='width:37.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=45 height=66 id="Billede_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D28215.A905A810" alt="Beskrivelse: dtu"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>National Food Institute </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Søltofts Plads</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Building 221, 2 floor, room 238</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2800 Kgs. Lyngby </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Direct +45 35 88 62 88 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Mobil +45 22 45 07 63</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Fax +45 35 88 63 41</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="UrlBlockedError.aspx" target="_blank" title="mailto:rshe@food.dtu.dk"><span lang=DA style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>rshe@food.dtu.dk</span></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=DA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DA style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Skype: rene.s.hendriksen</span><span lang=DA><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="UrlBlockedError.aspx" target="_blank" title="http://www.antimicrobialresistance.dk"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.antimicrobialresistance.dk</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://twitter.com/foodDTUdk" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 id="Billede_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.png@01D28215.A905A810" alt="Beskrivelse: Twitter"></span></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-food-institute" target="_blank"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 id="Billede_x0020_4" src="cid:image006.png@01D28215.A905A810" alt="Beskrivelse: Linkedin"></span></a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>