About this Research Topic
The field of ruminant health, particularly focusing on diseases affecting the feet of bovines, sheep, and goats, is of significant importance due to the role these animals play in meat, milk, and wool production. Foot diseases can lead to losses in both productive and reproductive traits, impacting animal welfare. A variety of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites, can be associated with foot diseases, and some infectious pathologies still lack a well-recognized etiological agent. Lameness in ruminant production systems is a major health issue, and while there have been strides in understanding and treating these diseases, gaps remain in our knowledge of different etiological agents, clinical presentations, and effective control and eradication programs.
The primary aim of this research topic is to delve deeper into the aspects of infectious agents in ruminant feet, from the microbe to the disease. The goal is to enhance our understanding of the mechanisms of infection, pathogen biology, virulence, and persistence, as well as host responses to infection. This will involve exploring improvements in serological, bacterial, molecular, and genomic diagnosis, identifying new etiological agents, and developing treatments that are mindful of animals, humans, and the environment. The ultimate objective is to devise new systems of control and eradication, thereby improving animal welfare and productivity.
In order to gather further insights into the range and limitations of this research topic, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes: mechanisms of infection, pathogen biology, virulence and persistence, host responses to infection, improvements in diagnostic methods, identification of new etiological agents, development of mindful treatments, and creation of new control and eradication systems. We are particularly interested in articles with high-quality data on the subjects described, as well as those that offer clinical and practical aspects on field and reviews. However, this section does not accept papers on case studies or solely-diagnostic studies.
The primary aim of this research topic is to delve deeper into the aspects of infectious agents in ruminant feet, from the microbe to the disease. The goal is to enhance our understanding of the mechanisms of infection, pathogen biology, virulence, and persistence, as well as host responses to infection. This will involve exploring improvements in serological, bacterial, molecular, and genomic diagnosis, identifying new etiological agents, and developing treatments that are mindful of animals, humans, and the environment. The ultimate objective is to devise new systems of control and eradication, thereby improving animal welfare and productivity.
In order to gather further insights into the range and limitations of this research topic, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes: mechanisms of infection, pathogen biology, virulence and persistence, host responses to infection, improvements in diagnostic methods, identification of new etiological agents, development of mindful treatments, and creation of new control and eradication systems. We are particularly interested in articles with high-quality data on the subjects described, as well as those that offer clinical and practical aspects on field and reviews. However, this section does not accept papers on case studies or solely-diagnostic studies.
Keywords: Microbiome, pathology, Ruminants, Viruses, bacteria, parasites
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