Antibiotic Resistance in Companion and Food-Producing Animals, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antibiotics in Animal Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2024 | Viewed by 1854
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; zoonoses; molecular epidemiology;
Interests: zoonoses; antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; biofilm production; emerging pathogens
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antimicrobial resistance has been characterized as one of the most significant, but silent, pandemics at present, both at the human and veterinary level. In animals, multidrug (MDR) or pan-drug resistance (PDR) is an increasing problem despite the strict restrictions on antibiotic administration that have been imposed at a global level. Companion animals are frequently subjected to repeated ineffective treatments, consequently contributing to the development of resistance. Additionally, in food-producing animals, the widespread misuse of antibiotics has been observed, occasionally including last-line antibiotics—e.g., carbapenems. As both food-producing and companion animals are significant factors in bacterial ecology, they can serve as pools and vehicles of antibiotic resistance, which will inevitably lead to effects being observed on people.
This Special Issue aims to provide the opportunity to publish original research articles presenting the burden of antibiotic resistance in companion and food-producing animals and discussing current and future trends in antibiotic resistance and eradication approaches. This Special Issue also intends to expand our understanding of the molecular and spatial epidemiology of resistant pathogens, as well as of gene transfer among humans, animals, and the environment under the “One Health” approach. Retrospective studies in antibiotic resistance, as well as meta-analyses, would also be highly appreciated. Manuscripts dealing with novel aspects of regulatory matters are also welcome.
Here, you can find the link to this Special Issue’s first edition:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/antibiotics/special_issues/antibio_resis_animal
Dr. Marina Sofia
Dr. Dimitris C. Chatzopoulos
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- antibiotic resistance
- swine
- poultry
- livestock
- food production
- gene transfer
- One Health
- zoonoses
