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Karolina Eriksson

Doctoral student in ecology with a focus on identifying ecological drivers that lead to the emergence of disease-causing bacteria.

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KB H3, Linnaeus väg 6, A4.42.21 Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

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Affiliated as other position at Department of Ecology and Environmental Science
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Infectious diseases are gaining more attention, both due to antibiotic resistance and climate change. Bacteria that can cause disease are called pathogenic bacteria.

Bacteria defend themselves against their enemies by using different mechanisms. There are remarkable similarities between the functions of bacteria that can withstand the degradation of their enemies in nature, and the functions pathogenic bacteria use to resist the degradation of human immune cells. An exciting theory is that there is an evolutionary link between the ecosystem where the bacteria live and the development of their pathogenicity. There are uncertainties as to how this connection can be associated with human infection.

My project in this area focuses on identifying ecological drivers that lead to the development of pathogenic bacteria. Since the living conditions for the organisms in the ecosystem recently has changed, the focus will be on investigating how bacteria adapt to changes such as temperature and nutrient availability. The research is relevant for proper aquatic management, as well as for predicting and preventing sudden outbreaks.

Research area
Marine ecology

Umeå: Umeå University 2023
Eriksson, Karolina I. A.
Frontiers in Marine Science, Frontiers Media S.A. 2023, Vol. 9
Eriksson, Karolina Ida Anna; Ahlinder, Jon; Ramasamy, Kesava Priyan; et al.
Environmental Research, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 232
Ramasamy, Kesava Priyan; Brugel, Sonia; Eriksson, Karolina Ida Anna; et al.
Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2022, Vol. 13
Eriksson, Karolina I. A.; Thelaus, Johanna; Andersson, Agneta; et al.
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Oxford University Press 2022, Vol. 98, (11)
Vass, Máté; Eriksson, Karolina; Carlsson-Graner, Ulla; et al.
Zhao, Li; Brugel, Sonia; Eriksson, Karolina I. A.; et al.

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26 November 2018 until 26 November 2023