Antibiotic resistance tracking in bacteria from North Carolina meat and seafood
Official title: Monitoring antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in enteric pathogens isolated from retail meats and seafoods in North Carolina
Funded at North Carolina State University Raleigh · NIH-11387344 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tracks whether bacteria found in retail meat and seafood in North Carolina are resistant to antibiotics, to help protect people who eat these foods.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | North Carolina State University Raleigh NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Raleigh, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2017 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $200,000 |
| NIH project number | 2U01FD006254-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11387344 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People who regularly buy or eat retail meat and seafood in North Carolina, or anyone at risk of foodborne bacterial infections, are the population this surveillance aims to protect.
✕Less likely to help
People with infections unrelated to foodborne bacteria or those living outside North Carolina are unlikely to directly benefit from this local surveillance.
What this research studies
Researchers collect samples of retail pork, chicken, ground turkey, beef, salmon, shrimp, and tilapia sold in North Carolina and test them in the lab for bacteria such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, Vibrio, E. coli, and Enterococcus. Laboratory teams identify these bacteria and measure which antibiotics they resist using standardized methods. Results are shared with the national NARMS program to monitor trends and spot new resistance patterns. That information helps public health officials and food producers make safer choices to reduce antibiotic-resistant foodborne infections.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help reduce antibiotic-resistant foodborne infections by guiding safer food handling, antibiotic use in agriculture, and public health responses.
How similar studies have gone: National and state NARMS surveillance has previously identified important resistance trends in foodborne bacteria, so this local monitoring builds on proven methods.
Where this research is happening
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North Carolina State University Raleigh
Raleigh, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Thakur, Siddhartha — North Carolina State University Raleigh
- Study coordinator: Thakur, Siddhartha
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.