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… means that we are well prepared for future pandemics as a consequence of outbreaks of microorganisms. This requires a good collaboration between all sectors, including the medical, …

… Infectious disease Aan Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi and are contagious. As both the … change, infectious diseases and the living environment People can come into contact with microorganisms through water, air, and soil, in other words, through the environment where they … preparedness means that we are well-prepared for future pandemics resulting from outbreaks of microorganisms. At the request of the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport (VWS), ZonMw has …

… effects of antimicrobial agents People, animals, and crops suffer from infections caused by microorganisms and benefit from treatments with antimicrobial substances. Examples are … in the case of bacterial infections or antifungal agents in the case of fungal infections. Microorganisms is the umbrella term for viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi. The aim of …

… qualities of biofabricated products. This has led to a cellulose-based ‘leather’, produced by microorganisms. In this collaboration they develop a waterproof fungi-derived biocoating to …

… whether particles can penetrate our body and cause chemical toxicity or transport harmful microorganisms.  These projects reveal that small plastic particles can pass through the …

… nanometres to micrometres. They differ in terms of their form, size and chemical composition. Microorganisms and chemical substances can attach to these microplastics and thereby enter our …

… that this could arise after repeated exposure to plastics. In follow-up research, multiple microorganisms and their microbial components such as lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and endotoxins … had more resistance genes than particles collected at clean locations. Also, particles to which microorganisms from the environment adhered elicited a strong immune response. From all …