Environmental Hazard Identification
and
Microbial Risk Assessment

According to World Health Organization (WHO) report, the widely spread of antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) is one of the most serious threats to public health in current century. Extensive use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of both ARB and ARG, which poses serious threat to human health. Antibiotics have gained significant attention due to their widespread use in diseases treatment caused by both pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria.

Although it is clear that dissemination of antibiotic resistance (AR) extends beyond the clinic and includes many routes through agricultural and environmental microbial communities, the full impact of environmental AR on human health is still unknown. Owing to their high virulence and rapid airborne or water and soil transmission, bacterial/fugal/viral pathogens are disastrous and detrimental for human health.

The EIBL group applies advanced biotechnological and molecular methods in the field of environmental engineering to optimize methods for the detection of pathogenic microorganisms, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes that may have a negative impact on ecosystems and human health in the future. In addition, we are conducting research to identify the relationships between pathogenic microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes. Finally, we are assessing the impact of these harmful microorganisms on human health and the environment.