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           <p class="grey-text text-lighten-4">The prevalence of virulent and multiple antibiotic resistant pathogens in healthcare facilities has resulted in ongoing reassessment of best practices to prevent their transmission. However, whether pathogen reservoirs exist in emergency medical services (EMS) vehicles, remains largely unknown. Our iGEM team developed a custom bacterial two hybrid system to select single-domain antibodies (nanobodies) that recognize human pathogens. Informed by our Nanopore next generation sequencing of DNA samples from ambulance vehicles, antibodies targeting important pathogens were then used to develop a rapid and low cost ELISA-based testing kit that may be employed on-site by EMS workers. Our project provides a framework for rapid detection of emergent pathogens and a practical and rapid solution for monitoring their presence in and outside of the healthcare system.</p>
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<p class="grey-text text-lighten-4">However, while Emergency Medical Service (EMS) vehicles are often the first point of patient care, little is known about the importance of EMS vehicles for the transmission of pathogens, and detection methods lag behind those of hospitals.</p>
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Lethbridge iGEM 2016

Microbiome Study

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Antibody Development

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Nanoresponder - Call to Action!

With ever increasing threats from emergent pathogens and multiple resistant bacteria, hospitals are cracking down with more rigorous monitoring and decontamination procedures to prevent pathogen spread.

However, while Emergency Medical Service (EMS) vehicles are often the first point of patient care, little is known about the importance of EMS vehicles for the transmission of pathogens, and detection methods lag behind those of hospitals.

We are Nanoresponder! A team dedicated to the advancement of pathogen detection in EMS vehicles.

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