Microbial Resistance Surveillance and Management in Food Systems
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2025 | Viewed by 83
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food control; antimicrobial resistance genes; genomic; microbiome; animal production
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antimicrobial resistance represents a significant challenge in food systems, impacting food safety, public health, and antimicrobial stewardship efforts worldwide. This Special Issue explores current surveillance strategies, management practices, and novel interventions that address microbial resistance in food environments. By compiling diverse perspectives from microbiology, food science, epidemiology, and public health, this edition aims to advance our understanding and management of microbial resistance in food systems, thus promoting sustainable and public health practices.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Origin and dissemination of resistant microorganisms in the food production chain;
- Methodologies for monitoring antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in food production and distribution chains;
- Mechanisms and dynamics of the transmission of antimicrobial resistance through the food production chain;
- Strategies to mitigate antimicrobial resistance in food processing and preservation;
- Novel antimicrobial agents and alternative strategies that combat resistance in food-borne pathogens.
Prof. Dr. Carlos Adam Conte Júnior
Dr. Bruno Dutra da Silva
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Antibiotics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- cross-contamination
- microbial resistance
- microbial monitoring
- public health
- alternative antimicrobials
- foodborne illnesses
- food microbiology
