Antimicrobial Resistance in Food-Animal Production: Impact on Public Health

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the impact of antimicrobial resistance in food-animal production on public health. Antimicrobial resistance poses a major threat to global health; indiscriminate use of antibiotics in food-animal production leads to antimicrobial resistance, which threatens animal husbandry and public health alike. Besides treatment, antibiotics are also used for anaphylactic, metaphylactic, and growth promotion purposes in food-animal production. Transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to humans occurs directly through contact with or consumption of contaminated animal products. It is therefore important to understand the impact of the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals on the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Different countries have implemented various strategies based on the “One Health” approach to control its spread. Hence, this Special Issue aims to close the knowledge gaps associated with the impact of antimicrobial resistance in food-animal production on public health. It also focuses on effective strategies for controlling the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

This Special Issue aims to encourage researchers to publish their work related to antimicrobial resistance in food-animal production and its impact on public health. Researchers are welcomed to submit their original research, reviews, and brief reports. The suggested themes for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:  

• Bacterial disease;
• Food-animal production;
• Antimicrobial resistance;
• Epidemiology;
• Public health;
• Disease prevention;
• Animal health;
• Disease surveillance;
• Antibiotics;
• Control strategies.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Pragathi Belagola Shridhar
Guest Editor

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