Bacterial Diseases in Animal Production

Dear  Colleagues,

I am pleased to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue on “Bacterial Diseases in Animal Production”. Bacterial infections remain one of the most significant challenges in animal agriculture, impacting animal health, productivity, food safety, and ultimately global public health. The growing concern of antimicrobial resistance and the zoonotic potential of several pathogens underscore the need for innovative diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic approaches. Advancing our understanding of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and control of bacterial diseases is therefore essential to ensure sustainable animal production.

This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews that address the biology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of bacterial diseases affecting livestock and other production animals. In line with the scope of the journal, it will highlight multidisciplinary approaches ranging from microbiology and genomics to veterinary medicine, epidemiology, and food safety. By providing an integrated platform, this Special Issue will foster knowledge exchange and promote solutions to reduce the burden of bacterial pathogens in animal production.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Epidemiology and surveillance of bacterial pathogens in production animals;
• Molecular mechanisms of virulence and host–pathogen interactions;
• Antimicrobial resistance: mechanisms, prevalence, and mitigation strategies;
• Development and evaluation of vaccines and alternative therapeutics;
• Diagnostic tools and innovative methodologies for bacterial detection;
• The role of the microbiome in health and disease.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. David Roy
Guest Editor

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