Advanced Sequencing and Bioinformatics for Tracking MDR Bacteria in Veterinary and One Health Interfaces
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 12 December 2025 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editors
2. Institute of Comparative Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; plasmids; transposons; microbial genomics; nanopore sequencing
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Interests: AMR; AMR modulation; zoonosis; veterinary microbiology
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Interests: bacterial population genomics; evolutionary biology; molecular epidemiology; transmission; antibiotic resistance; one-health; wastewater microbiology; metagenomics; bioinformatics; human and animal bacterial pathogens; aquaculture
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, poses a significant challenge to both animal and public health worldwide. In both veterinary and other One Health sectors, overuse of antibiotics accelerates the spread of resistance genes, making early detection and monitoring essential.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in sequencing technologies (e.g., DNBSEQ, Nanopore, PacBio) and bioinformatics tools that enable the accurate detection and characterization of MDR bacteria across diverse One Health settings, including livestock, companion animals, wildlife, and environmental reservoirs.
We welcome original research, reviews, and communications focusing on:
- Application of metagenomics and whole-genome sequencing for MDR detection;
- Bioinformatics pipelines for resistome analysis;
- AMR epidemiology in veterinary medicine;
- Insights into resistance gene evolution and transmission;
- Integrated genomic surveillance strategies linking animal, human, and environmental health.
This collection aims to provide a focused platform for advancing cross-disciplinary dialogue and fostering innovative approaches to controlling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in veterinary sciences and beyond.
Prof. Dr. Ruichao Li
Dr. Muhammad Shoaib
Prof. Dr. Edward Feil
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria
- whole-genome sequencing
- One Health
- surveillance
- resistome
- bioinformatics
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