Advances on Alternatives to Conventional Antimicrobials: Implications on Livestock, Aquaculture, and Poultry Production

Dear Colleagues,

Conventional antibiotics have been in use for several decades and have saved millions of lives in both humans and animals. However, due to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the application of antibiotics has been restricted or banned. Recently, C. perfringens has been classified as one of the major foodborne pathogens in the United States. Antibiotics had been used by the poultry industry to control necrotic enteritis (NE) caused by Clostridium perfringens, but the ban of antibiotic use in poultry has not only increased the incidence of NE but has also increased the incidence of foodborne outbreaks caused by C. perfringens, making it pivotal to develop alternatives to control the pathogen. Several research groups are involved in the discovery of novel alternative approaches to control bacterial/viral pathogens in various environments including livestock, aquaculture, and poultry, which are reservoirs for several foodborne bacterial pathogens.

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a collection of articles that showcase current issues and the research addressed by the title, “Advances on Alternatives to Conventional Antimicrobials: Implications on Livestock, Aquaculture, and Poultry Production”. As Guest Editor of this Special Issue, I invite you to submit original research articles, review articles, and short communications related to the control of bacterial or viral pathogens in animals, birds, and aquatic animals.

Dr. Palmy Jesudhasan
Guest Editor

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