Microbiome and Resistome in Companion Animals and at the Animal–Human Interface

Dear Colleagues,

Due to the massive sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, we have gained knowledge of the microbiome in domestic animals from different anatomical sites, and the role it plays in health and disease states. In recent years, it has been recognized that pets and their owners share a percentage of this microbiome due to the closeness between them.

The focus of this Special Issue is the microbiome and resistome in companion animals and their relationship with the animal–human interface.

We are seeking studies that:

• Consider microbiome studies in companion animals in states of health and disease, associated or not with their functionality, metabolome or other aspects.
• Involve antibiotic resistance gene clusters or resistomes present in companion animals.

Additionally, the need for interdisciplinary group collaboration will allow us to receive studies that involve the transfer dynamics of microbiomes and/or resistomes in the companion animal–human interface, or vice versa.

Dr. Pamela Thomson
Dr. Patricia C. García
Guest Editors

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