About this Research Topic
The emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases threaten global health, highlighting the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. In this context, one of the main challenges is implementing surveillance based on a “One Health” approach, which often struggles to keep pace with these dynamic threats and requires innovative approaches to ensure rapid detection and intervention.
This Research Topic seeks to explore the transformative potential of genomics in promoting One Health-based surveillance. We aim to gather interdisciplinary perspectives on how genomic technologies can be leveraged to:
• Enhance early detection and rapid characterization of zoonotic pathogens;
• Improve understanding of pathogen transmission dynamics between species and ecosystems;
• Inform targeted interventions and outbreak control strategies;
• Contribute to the development of integrated One Health surveillance systems.
We therefore welcome the submission of all article types in relation, but not limited to, the following subthemes:
1. Development and application of novel genomic tools for pathogen surveillance;
2. Genomic insights into zoonotic spillover events and transmission pathways;
3. Comparative genomics for understanding interspecies interactions and host adaptability;
4. Integration of genomic data with other One Health surveillance approaches;
5. Ethical and social considerations of genomic surveillance in a One Health context.
This Research Topic seeks to explore the transformative potential of genomics in promoting One Health-based surveillance. We aim to gather interdisciplinary perspectives on how genomic technologies can be leveraged to:
• Enhance early detection and rapid characterization of zoonotic pathogens;
• Improve understanding of pathogen transmission dynamics between species and ecosystems;
• Inform targeted interventions and outbreak control strategies;
• Contribute to the development of integrated One Health surveillance systems.
We therefore welcome the submission of all article types in relation, but not limited to, the following subthemes:
1. Development and application of novel genomic tools for pathogen surveillance;
2. Genomic insights into zoonotic spillover events and transmission pathways;
3. Comparative genomics for understanding interspecies interactions and host adaptability;
4. Integration of genomic data with other One Health surveillance approaches;
5. Ethical and social considerations of genomic surveillance in a One Health context.
Keywords: One Health surveillance, genomics for pathogen detection, zoonotic spillover events, comparative genomics, integrated surveillance systems, viral genomics, next-generation sequencing, antimicrobial resistance, environmental surveillance
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