Novel Antimicrobial Strategies for Animal Health
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 353
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antimicrobial alternatives; antimicrobial resistance; animal health; infectious disease
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Interests: antimicrobial alternatives; antimicrobial resistance; animal health; infectious disease
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global concern leading to increased mortality and morbidity and resulting in severe economic losses. The animal sector inevitably plays a role in global AMR threats due to the present exposure levels of animals to antibiotics and the lack of alternatives. Veterinary use of antibiotics poses a threat to human health because of the possible transfer of resistant bacteria to people. In this context, novel antimicrobial strategies are of extreme importance. Numerous alternatives to antibiotics could be developed for treating specific diseases, including bacteriophages, antibodies, probiotics, antimicrobial peptides, and plant-derived extracts, among others. Studies of novel antimicrobial alternatives in animal species under field conditions will be relevant to allow the prudent use of antibiotics, safeguarding not only animal health but also global health.
Dr. Anna Aris
Dr. Elena Garcia-Fruitos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antimicrobial alternatives
- antimicrobial resistance
- animal health
- infectious disease
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Vitamin D3 and Butyrate: Cooperative Induction of Antimicrobial Peptides in Poultry
Authors: Guolong Zhang
Affiliation: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
Title: in vitro antimicrobial activity of enzymatic drug
Authors: Tomasz M. Karpiński
Affiliation: Poznań University of Medical Sciences
Title: synthetic peptide as antifungals
Authors: Giovanni Roviello
Affiliation: Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini IBB - CNR
