Zoonotic Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; zoonotic pathogens; pathogenomics; host–pathogen interactions; one-health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among zoonotic pathogens poses a critical challenge to public health, animal health, and environmental sustainability. Resistant bacteria that emerge in livestock, wildlife, or companion animals can readily cross species barriers, threatening both food security and human well-being. Understanding the genetic, ecological, and evolutionary dimensions of resistance transmission within the One Health framework is essential for developing effective mitigation strategies.
This Special Issue, “Zoonotic Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance,” seeks to provide an interdisciplinary platform for research illuminating the mechanisms, drivers, and public health implications of AMR in zoonotic microorganisms. We invite contributions encompassing molecular and genomic analyses of resistance, comparative pathogenomics, surveillance and epidemiology, novel antimicrobial and vaccine strategies, and microbiome-based or ecological interventions aimed at reducing AMR dissemination.
We also welcome reviews and original studies addressing policy, risk assessment, and management approaches, particularly those relevant to low- and middle-income regions where the AMR burden is disproportionately high.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to integrate knowledge across microbiology, veterinary science, genomics, and public health to foster actionable insights that inform global AMR containment policies and improve health outcomes. By gathering innovative findings and emerging perspectives, this issue aims to inspire collaborative research efforts that strengthen our collective capacity to combat antimicrobial resistance at the human–animal–environment interface.
Dr. Lekshmi K. Edison
Dr. Aravind Madhavan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance
- zoonotic pathogens
- one health
- pathogen genomics
- host–pathogen interaction
- foodborne diseases
- emerging infections
- molecular epidemiology
- vaccine development
- global health
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