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The Relationship of Animal Health Management and Livestock Production to Food Safety

A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 July 2023) | Viewed by 1607

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Elias P. Papapanagiotou

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School of Veterinary Medicine, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: food hygiene; food safety; residues of veterinary drugs; RASFF
Dr. Vangelis Economou

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Laboratory of Animal Food Products Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: food microbiology and safety; foodborne pathogens; foodborne diseases; antimicrobial resistance; bacterial toxins; meat inspection; seafood safety
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Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable production through animal health management systems is acknowledged today as the way forward for livestock production systems vis a vis food safety. A number of critical issues are linked to the above-mentioned perception, such as antimicrobial resistance, use of antimicrobials, biosecurity, welfare, etc.

The impact of animal health management and sustainable livestock production on food safety needs to be accurately addressed but also holistically viewed in the context of One Health. The human–animal–environment interface needs to be further elucidated in a multidisciplinary manner with regard to climate change as well. Animal health management is directly linked to the safety and security of food of animal origin, and therefore, its assessment is crucial for the consumer and public health protection.

The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight all these issues with the latest scientific knowledge with a view to enhancing food safety for the benefit of the consumer. Thus, researchers are invited to contribute high-quality original research or review papers.

Dr. Elias P. Papapanagiotou
Dr. Vangelis Economou
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Keywords

  • food safety
  • one health
  • antimicrobial resistance
  • antimicrobials
  • welfare
  • biosecurity
  • foodborne pathogens

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Characterization of Extended Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Raw Poultry Carcasses in Catering Services in Northern Greece
by Vangelis Economou, Georgios Delis, Dimitra Stavrou, Panagiota Gousia, Anestis Tsitsos, Tilemachos Mantzios, Eirini Chouliara, Nikolaos Kolovos and Nikolaos Soultos
Vet. Sci. 2023, 10(8), 487; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10080487 - 27 Jul 2023
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Antimicrobial resistance is considered a topic of utmost interest under the concept of “One Health”, having severe implications in both human and veterinary medicine. Among the antibiotic-resistant bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, especially those belonging to the order of Enterobacterales (such as Escherichia coli), [...] Read more.
Antimicrobial resistance is considered a topic of utmost interest under the concept of “One Health”, having severe implications in both human and veterinary medicine. Among the antibiotic-resistant bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, especially those belonging to the order of Enterobacterales (such as Escherichia coli), hold a prominent position in terms of both virulence and possessing/disseminating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) traits. The aim of this study was to examine the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing E. coli isolates in raw poultry carcasses collected from a university club. Five hundred raw poultry skin samples were collected from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) club in Thessaloniki, Greece. A total of 64% of the samples were positive for the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli. The isolates were further examined for their susceptibility to selected antibiotics by the disc diffusion method and were characterized as true ESBL, as producing class C cephalosporinases (AmpC) or “of unknown etiology” by the combination disc test. The 86 of the 120 isolates (71.67%) were classified as true ESBL, 24 (20.00%) as AmpC, and 10 (8.33%) as “of unknown etiology”. The isolates were screened for the occurrence of β-lactamase genes (blaTEM, blaCTX-M, blaSHV, and blaOXA). Thirty-six isolates (32 ESBL- and 4 AmpC-phenotype) harbored both blaTEM and blaCTX-M genes, twenty-two isolates (among which 19 ESBL-phenotype and 2 AmpC-phenotype) harbored blaCTX-M only, whereas twenty-six (14 ESBL- and 12 AmpC-phenotype) isolates harbored blaTEM alone. No isolate harboring blaSHV or blaOXA was detected. The results demonstrate the existence of E. coli isolates producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases in poultry carcasses from Greece, pausing a risk for antibiotic resistance transfer to humans. Full article
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