Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 10031
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food safety, antimicrobial resistance, microbial biofilms; foodborne pathogens; next generation sequencing
Interests: next generation sequencing; antimicrobial resistance; food safety; bioinformatics; foodborne pathogens
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Interests: food safety; foodborne pathogens; bacterial physiology; bacterial stress responses; ecology and biocontrol of microbial biofilms; antimicrobial resistance; food microbiome; novel technologies of food preservation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the food chain is a serious health concern as it can contribute to the global burden of human and animal infections. Different niches within the food chain can act as potential hotspots for AMR development and the persistence of resistant pathogens. Although the high prevalence of AMR in the food chain has been mainly attributed to the overuse or misuse of antibiotics to treat animal infections, other antimicrobials such as disinfectants are of concern due to a decreased susceptibility shown by targeted microorganisms.
Conventional techniques for the detection and identification of resistant microorganisms have been considered the primary method for providing insights into the spread of AMR within the food chain. Nevertheless, more powerful tools such as next-generation sequencing allow for a higher resolution when targeting resistance determinants. In addition, they also provide an overview regarding microbiome composition, opening new avenues for assessing the risks linked to AMR occurrence and spread.
Authors are invited to submit original research articles, research reviews, and short communications covering aspects related to the spread of AMR through the food chain and providing insights into at least one of the following topics:
- Dissemination of foodborne pathogens carrying AMR, as determined by culture-dependent and/or culture-independent approaches;
- Occurrence and/or prevalence of determinants of resistance to antimicrobials and/or their spread via horizontal gene transfer or through co-resistance or cross-resistance events;
- Sources and routes of transmission of bacteria carrying resistances against antibiotics/biocides and/or of their associated resistance determinants;
- Novel approaches and/or interventions to minimize the AMR burden in the food chain;
- Control of AMR by developing novel and effective antimicrobial strategies.
Dr. Elena Alexandra Alexa
Dr. José F. Cobo-Díaz
Dr. Avelino Álvarez-Ordoñez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food chain
- antimicrobial resistance
- foodborne pathogens
- transmission
- occurrence
- next generation sequencing
- processing
- novel technologies
- antimicrobial strategies
- genomics
- metagenomics
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