Pathogenic Escherichia coli in Animal Populations: Emerging Risks, Innovations, and Control Strategies
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 678
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pathogenic Escherichia coli continues to pose major challenges to animal health, food safety, and global One Health systems. These diverse strains cause significant diseases across livestock, companion animals, and wildlife, leading to economic losses, welfare concerns, and potential zoonotic spillover. Rapid developments in molecular epidemiology, whole-genome sequencing, antimicrobial resistance monitoring, and innovative prevention tools now offer unprecedented opportunities to better understand and mitigate these pathogens.
This Special Issue invites high-quality research, reviews, and short communications that explore the biology, ecology, transmission dynamics, and clinical impacts of pathogenic E. coli in animal populations. We welcome contributions on genomics-driven surveillance, virulence characterization, host–pathogen interactions, environmental persistence, vaccine development, antimicrobial stewardship, and novel control or intervention strategies. Studies addressing One Health perspectives, cross-species transmission, and risk assessment frameworks are particularly encouraged.
By bringing together cutting-edge findings and multidisciplinary approaches, this Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of pathogenic E. coli and support the development of more sustainable, evidence-based strategies to protect animal health and reduce global public health risks.
Dr. Kyung-Hyo Do
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Pathogenic Escherichia coli
- virulence
- epidemiology
- animal health
- antimicrobials
- antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- whole-genome sequencing
- colibacillosis
- host–pathogen interactions
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