Bacteria Disease Research in Livestock and Poultry: Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, Drug Resistance and Control

Dear Colleagues,

Geographical, demographic, environmental, and social characteristics have driven a global rapid development of the livestock and poultry industry. However, it is undeniable that this development has brought about significant issues, such as infectious diseases (and especially zoonotic infectious diseases), antibiotic resistance, and ecological issues. The harm caused by infectious diseases is second to none. The current scenario in bacteria-related infectious diseases in livestock and poultry has attracted the attention of researchers, prompting them to explore the epidemiology, pathogenic mechanisms, drug resistance and transmission mechanisms, as well as prevention and control strategies of livestock- and poultry-related bacteria.

We welcome researchers to submit their original research, reviews, and brief reports. The potential themes covered by this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Epidemiology;
• Pathogenic mechanisms;
• Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms;
• Emerging and endemic bacterial infections in livestock and poultry;
• Development of accurate typing methods to track the dissemination of zoonotic bacteria;
• Development of sustainable detection methods to tackle bacterial infections in livestock and poultry;
• Strategies for preventing and controlling livestock- and poultry-related bacteria, such as vaccine development research, antivirulence therapies, and drugs.

Prof. Dr. Yang Wang
Guest Editor

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