Swine Bacterial Pathogens from a One Health Perspective
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Bacterial Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 6713
Special Issue Editor
Interests: diagnosis of animal infectious diseases and zoonosis; microbiology; parasitology; porcine health management; food safety; molecular typing and epidemiology of Leishmania spp.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Swine and their products have become a central part of food systems around the world. This Special Issue is focused on bacterial pathogens that have an effect on food security and food safety.
Bacterial infectious diseases in pigs cause major welfare, health, and performance threats. Moreover, swine may transmit pathogens to humans via direct contact with live animals (occupational diseases), or to the general human population via contaminated meat. Indeed, increased stress to animals due to the intensification of the swine industry and the potential for amplification of pathogens in post-harvest environments can lead to contamination of pork and pork products.
Salmonellosis is a common foodborne zoonotic disease in which pork products can be an important potential source of infection. However, there are also other pathogenic bacteria such as Yersinia, Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes, and Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, which may be transmitted through contaminated meat. Moreover, bacterial diseases in livestock are also responsible for the high usage of antimicrobials, and thus, they indirectly contribute to the problem of antimicrobial resistance. Indeed, the emergence of carbapenem-resistant and ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae bacteria in animal production and the emergence of farm associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are a globally increasing public health problem.
Bacterial pathogens should be addressed by specific preventive interventions that include involvement of all stakeholders from the human and animal health side.
In this Special Issue, we aim to both summarize current knowledge and explore developments in mitigation strategies against swine bacterial pathogens from a One Health perspective. We welcome critical review articles, original research, and short communications related to risk analysis, surveillance, diagnostics, and control of these microorganisms.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Gianluca Rugna
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- swine bacteria
- pig health
- public health
- zoonosis
- antibiotic resistance
