Epidemiology and control of zoonotic reproductive diseases and antimicrobial resistance in ruminant veterinary practice

Thousands of human infectious diseases are documented in the literature and it is estimated that 60% of them and 75% of emerging infections are zoonotic. Such diseases disproportionately affect vulnerable groups in low- and middle-income countries and are often neglected with regard to geopolitical attention and the relative funding they receive for prevention, control and research initiatives. In this context, zoonotic diseases which compromise the reproduction of ruminants, especially cattle, stand out, as they affect two important pillars for a country's development - health and economy. These diseases have an impact on public health and affect the economy of the ruminant livestock production sector due to reproductive problems and neonatal mortality. Moreover, multidrug resistance is an emerging problem worldwide, and the transfer of resistance mechanisms at the animal-human-environment interface and the presence of potentially zoonotic pathogens limit not only therapeutic options in animals, but also in humans.

The goal of the Research Topic "Epidemiology and control of zoonotic reproductive diseases and antimicrobial resistance in ruminant veterinary practice" is to address the current status, insights and future prospects on the epidemiology and control of zoonotic reproductive diseases and antimicrobial resistance in ruminant veterinary practice, with a broad emphasis on the relevant aspects such as a deeper understanding of the ecological, evolutionary and transmission factors of etiological agents that can lead to infections in both humans and animals, molecular epidemiology, improvement of diagnostic/investigative methods, and new epidemiological insights, in order to provide information and evidence to support the official organisms in decision-making processes.

The Scope of the Research Topic is based on a holistic understanding of the epidemiology and control of zoonotic reproductive diseases and antimicrobial resistance in ruminant veterinary practice. The specific themes to be addressed are:

1. Ecological, evolutionary and transmission dynamics of zoonotic reproductive diseases and antimicrobial resistance in ruminant veterinary practice;

2. Molecular epidemiology of zoonotic reproductive diseases and antimicrobial resistance in ruminant veterinary practice;

3. Improvement of diagnostic/investigative methods of zoonotic reproductive diseases and antimicrobial resistance in ruminant veterinary practice;

4. New epidemiological insights of zoonotic reproductive diseases and antimicrobial resistance in ruminant veterinary practice;

5. One Health scenario of zoonotic reproductive diseases and antimicrobial resistance in ruminant veterinary practice.

We invite the submission of reviews and original research articles.

Keywords: Reproductive diseases, Antimicrobial resistance, Epidemiology, Control, Environment, Diagnosis, Ruminants, One Health

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