Antimicrobial Resistance at the Human–Animal Interface: Surveillance, Epidemiology, Modelling and Risk Assessment
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editors
Interests: veterinary microbiology; veterinary epidemiology; antimicrobial-resistance; dairy cow mastitis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a global health concern, linked to human, animal and environment health. The human–animal interface—including domestic and wild animals, urban environments, and agricultural environments—has proven to be a hub for the emergence and spread of resistant pathogens. The bidirectional transmission of resistant bacteria and resistance-related genes between animals and humans emphasizes the need for integrated surveillance strategies encompassing both human and animal health sectors.
This Special Issue aims to consolidate current knowledge and foster interdisciplinary collaboration by bringing together diverse perspectives to inform effective interventions that address the challenge posed by AMR. We invite you to contribute original research articles that align with the following themes, providing insights that advance our understanding of AMR dynamics at the human–animal interface.
- AMR surveillance and epidemiology:
Innovative approaches to monitoring AMR at the human–animal interface—including veterinary clinics, farms, and wildlife—and studies examining prevalence and transmission dynamics of AMR across species. - Risk assessment and modelling of AMR:
Development and application of quantitative models to assess the risk of AMR transmission, and evaluations of intervention strategies aimed at mitigating AMR spread within and between species. - One Health integration:
Case studies demonstrating the successful integration of human, animal, and environmental health data to inform AMR mitigation strategies, and policy analyses addressing the challenges and opportunities in implementing One Health approaches to fight AMR.
Dr. Alessandro Bellato
Dr. Alessandro Mannelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- human–animal interface
- One Health
- surveillance
- epidemiology
- risk assessment
- veterinary medicine
- zoonotic transmission
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