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One Health Perspectives on Foodborne Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Production

A Special Issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615) belonging to the section "Poultry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2027 | Viewed by 1229

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Dr. Khawla Alharbi

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Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; horizontal gene transfer; microbial pathogenesis and host–pathogen interactions; gut microbiome and immune responses; virulence factors; microbial ecology; One Health; food safety; antimicrobial peptides and alternative therapeutics; probiotics; vaccines; nutritional interventions

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Foodborne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in poultry production represent pressing global challenges at the interface of animal health, food safety, and public health. As poultry remains one of the most widely consumed protein sources worldwide, it also serves as a significant reservoir for zoonotic pathogens and antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that can spread along the food chain. The increasing emergence of resistant strains threatens the effectiveness of existing therapeutics and highlights the urgent need for integrated, sustainable solutions.

This Special Issue aims to advance One Health strategies by bringing together multidisciplinary research addressing the epidemiology, transmission, and control of foodborne pathogens and AMR in poultry systems. Particular emphasis is placed on innovative and high-impact approaches, including omics technologies, microbiome-based interventions, artificial intelligence-driven surveillance, and alternatives to antimicrobials.

Original research articles and reviews are welcome. By bridging veterinary, environmental, and human health perspectives, this Special Issue seeks to support sustainable poultry production and safeguard global public health.

Dr. Khawla Alharbi
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
  • foodborne pathogens
  • poultry production
  • One Health
  • gut microbiome
  • antimicrobial peptides
  • probiotics
  • zoonotic transmission
  • food safety
  • phytochemicals
  • probiotics
  • prebiotics
  • organic acids anti-microbial peptides
  • Salmonella
  • Campylobacter
  • natural feed additives
  • diet
  • poultry
  • microbiome
  • metagenomics
  • toxins
  • antibiotic resistance
  • phage therapy
  • poultry health
  • vaccines
  • immunity

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Genetic Elements Associated with the Acquired Resistome of the Gut Microbiota in a Broiler Rooster Flock in Hungary
by János Kiss, Balázs Libisch, Chioma Lilian Ozoaduche, Hedvig Fébel, Geertrui Rasschaert, Ellen Lambrecht, Marc Heyndrickx, Mónika Szabó, Tibor Keresztény, Katalin Posta and Ferenc Olasz
Animals 2026, 16(15), 2322; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16152322 - 29 Jul 2026
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Antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria poses a global health threat, and poultry farming provides an important reservoir for multidrug-resistant pathogens. Our study aimed to characterize the faecal microbiota and acquired resistome of Ross-308 roosters in Hungary. Amplicon and shotgun metagenomics revealed a faecal [...] Read more.
Antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria poses a global health threat, and poultry farming provides an important reservoir for multidrug-resistant pathogens. Our study aimed to characterize the faecal microbiota and acquired resistome of Ross-308 roosters in Hungary. Amplicon and shotgun metagenomics revealed a faecal microbiota dominated by the Firmicutes, Bacteroidota, and Proteobacteria and a diverse faecal resistome, including qnrB and an aadA1-bearing integron. Culture-based screening of an antibiotic-free rooster yielded the MDR Escherichia coli strain K1G, displaying resistance also to third-generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones. Whole-genome sequencing classified K1G as a serotype O23:H16-ST453 avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) strain featuring a set of chromosomal virulence factors (including astA, hlyE, lpfA, and iss) and three plasmids: a phage-like plasmid, a mosaic virulence plasmid (carrying blaTEM-1b, hlyF, iutA, ompT, iucD, and cvaC), and an IncC type 1 resistance plasmid harbouring blaCMY-2. The detection of identical or closely related ST453 E. coli strains also in broiler meat in Hungary highlights a potential risk of transmission to humans through the food chain. Moreover, the carriage of multiple acquired antibiotic resistance genes in E. coli K1G indicates that individual chickens can harbour or transmit antibiotic resistance even in the absence of direct antibiotic exposure. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue One Health Perspectives on Foodborne Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Production)
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Temperature-Associated Prevalence and Multidrug Resistance of blaNDM-Positive E. coli in Livestock Farms in Xinjiang, China
by Shuqin Xu, Wansen Nie, Panpan Xia, Wanzhao Chen, Rui Tian, Mengqi Yang and Lining Xia
Animals 2026, 16(14), 2113; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16142113 - 8 Jul 2026
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The dissemination of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)-producing Escherichia coli poses a serious threat to public health. Although increasing attention has been paid to the relationship between temperature and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transmission, research in China’s Xinjiang region remains scarce. In this study, we [...] Read more.
The dissemination of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)-producing Escherichia coli poses a serious threat to public health. Although increasing attention has been paid to the relationship between temperature and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transmission, research in China’s Xinjiang region remains scarce. In this study, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1914 samples from intensive livestock farms across Xinjiang to characterize the detection rate and antimicrobial resistance profiles of blaNDM-positive E. coli. Using selective culture, PCR, and 16S rRNA sequencing, we identified 140 blaNDM-positive E. coli (7.3%), predominantly in northern Xinjiang. The highest detection rate of blaNDM-positive E. coli was found in Tacheng Prefecture (24.0%), followed by Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (4.3%) and Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (0.6%). No blaNDM-positive E. coli isolates were detected in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Kashgar Prefecture, or from pigeon samples. Binomial logistic regression analysis revealed a significant positive association between regional temperature and the detection rate of blaNDM-positive E. coli. Genotypic analysis identified 35 distinct resistance gene profiles, with predominant resistance genes including blaTEM (87.9%), ant(3″)-Ia (97.1%), qnrS (92.9%), tet(A) (95.0%), sul1 (70.0%), sul3 (85.0%), and floR (97.1%); mcr-1 and mcr-8 were not detected. Antibiotic susceptibility tests showed that all isolates were resistant to imipenem and exhibited universal resistance to ampicillin, ceftiofur, tetracycline, florfenicol, and enrofloxacin, whereas the majority remained susceptible to amikacin (99.3%), tigecycline (94.3%), and polymyxin (77.1%). These findings indicate that livestock farms, particularly laying-hen systems in northern Xinjiang, may serve as reservoirs of multidrug-resistant blaNDM-positive E. coli, and that elevated regional temperature is an environmental factor associated with higher detection rates, underscoring a potential climate-associated risk for the spread of AMR. Full article
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