Metagenomics for Surveillance of Pathogens and/or Antimicrobial Resistance
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanism and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2024 | Viewed by 1845
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bioinformatics; environmental genomics; environmental surveillance; Internet of Things (IoT); software development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metagenomics has revolutionized the field of surveillance for pathogens and antimicrobial resistance due to its ability to analyze complex microbial communities directly from environmental or clinical samples. Metagenomics offers a powerful bioprospection tool for understanding and monitoring the spread of pathogens and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. In this Special Issue, we aim to highlight the latest advancements and applications of metagenomics in surveillance, including new tools or approaches, shedding light on its potential for improving public health outcomes.
In this Special Issue, we invite contributions that showcase the diverse applications of metagenomics in surveillance, including but not limited to the following:
- Surveillance of pathogens: highlighting the use of metagenomics for monitoring outbreaks, identifying the sources of infections, and tracking the transmission dynamics of pathogens;
- Environmental surveillance: exploring how metagenomics can be utilized to monitor the presence and spread of pathogens and/or antimicrobial resistance in environmental samples, such as water and soil;
- Clinical applications: showcasing the use of metagenomics in clinical settings for diagnosing infections, guiding treatment decisions, and monitoring the effectiveness of interventions;
- The One Health approach: demonstrating how metagenomics can bridge the gap between human, animal, and environmental health by providing a holistic understanding of the dynamics of pathogens due to anthropogenic impacts and antimicrobial resistance.
We encourage researchers from various disciplines, including microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics, epidemiology, and public health, to contribute their original research, reviews, and other scholarly works to this Special Issue. We hope that this collection of articles will foster collaborations, inspire new research directions, and contribute to the development of innovative approaches for safeguarding public health.
Dr. Rommel Thiago Jucá Ramos
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance
- metagenomics
- pathogen
- environmental surveillance
- clinical
- one health
