Advances in Veterinary Microbiology: What Can We Learn from Whole Genome Sequencing and Metagenomic Analyses?
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Interests: veterinary microbiology; bacteriology; antimicrobial susceptibility; probiotics
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Dear Colleagues,
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) and metagenomics are transforming veterinary microbiology, providing unique opportunities to tackle some of the most pressing global challenges in animal health and One Health. By uncovering the resistome, tracing evolutionary trajectories, and exploring the complexity of host–microbe interactions, genomics-driven approaches provide key insights into the emergence of novel pathogens, the spread of antimicrobial resistance, and the genomic basis of adaptation and pathogenicity. This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research on bacteria, fungi, and viruses that demonstrates how these approaches advance the diagnosis, surveillance, and control of infectious diseases in veterinary medicine, with direct relevance to animal and global health.
Topics of particular interest include the following:
- Antimicrobial resistance, resistome, and mobile genetic elements;
- Virulence and pathogenicity;
- Epidemiology and vaccine development;
- Phylogenomics and evolutionary dynamics;
- Host adaptation;
- Microbiome composition and functions;
- Characteristics of probiotic strains.
Dr. Marta Dec
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- veterinary microbiology
- whole genome sequencing
- metagenomics
- microbiome
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