Special Issue "Occurrence and Control of Antibiotic Resistant Strains of Bacteria in Food Chain"
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2023 | Viewed by 1048
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antibiotic resistance in bacteria; gut microbiota; bacterial toxins; mutagenicity; biological activity of natural compounds; wastewater treatment
Interests: antibiotic resistance; diagnostic bacteriology; gut microbiota; probiotic bacteria; natural compounds; bioactive substances
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
According to the WHO, about 600 million foodborne illnesses are reported annually. From this point of view, food safety is one of the most important tasks of many world organizations. The situation could be worse due to the antibiotic resistant foodborne strains. Bacteria can acquire antibiotic resistance genes by horizontal gene transfer or can develop mutations leading to antibiotic resistance. Both mechanisms are dependent upon surrounding conditions and viability of susceptible bacteria. In relation to this, we should monitor and control the food chain from farm to fork, however each stage can contribute to the development and dissemination of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Food chain monitoring and control should consider a singular health concept which includes the environment, animals, and humans. In the case of the environment, wastewater and its treatment play an important role in the development and dissemination of antibiotic resistance affecting agriculture, aquaculture, as well as humans and animals. Food processing, trends in nutrition, and consumer habits are another set of important points in the dissemination of antibiotic resistance in the food chain. At this point, it is important to focus on innovative technologies which help us to eliminate the problem of antibiotic resistance in the food chain from farm to fork. Therefore, the main subject of this Special Issue includes the monitoring, characterization, and control of antibiotic resistance in the environment (water, crops, agriculture), animals, and food. This Special Issue seeks manuscript submissions that further our understanding of antimicrobial resistance in the food chain and which design novel strategies to solve this problem.
Dr. Lucia Birošová
Dr. Jana Koščová
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- antibiotic resistance
- foodborne bacteria
- food chain
- one health
- environment
- animals
- gut microbiota
- wastewater treatment
- food control
- zoonoses
- antibiotic residues
