Ministério da Ciência e da Tecnologia; Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), meer
Ministry of Higher Education,
Science and Technology (MHEST), meer
Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competiveness; Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN), meer
Ministry of health; Chief Scientist Office (CSO), meer
The death toll caused by infections with pathogenic microorganisms is still highest among human diseases. This worldwide public health threat is even increasing because of new pathovariants spred by global tourism, enhanced resistance to antiinfective drugs, potential bioterrorist attacks, etc. Concurrently, the advent of functional genomics technologies allows the rational, systematic unravelling of pathogenesis-related genes thereby identifying new targets for diagnostics, therapeutics, and prevention.
In contrast to human genome research with long-lasting, coordinated national programmes, the funding of genome research on human-pathogenic microorganisms ("pathogenomics") is fragmented, but - nevertheless - ready for restructuring.
