About this Research Topic
With the onset of climate change, new microbial threats are emerging that can compromise food safety and quality, lead to environmental degradation, and have an overall adverse effect on human health. Additionally, the rise of microbial resistance, such as bacterial multi-drug resistance, anti-fungal tolerance, and similar trends in emerging microbial pathogens, poses a serious global issue due to anthropogenic actions and climate change-induced temperature shifts in recent years.
To effectively address, avoid, and remediate the negative impacts of these emerging microbial threats on ecosystems and human health, it is imperative to adopt a holistic and cross-disciplinary One Health approach, considering the intricate and interdependent relations among humans, plants, animals, and microbes. To achieve the goal of One Health, it is essential to explore and understand emerging and novel microbial threats and to urgently establish comprehensive monitoring systems to detect these threats in advance, enabling timely and effective responses. Additionally, it is critical to develop robust management strategies to mitigate their cumulative impact on the environment and human health. Such strategies should include preventive measures, rapid response protocols, and long-term management plans tailored to specific ecosystems and microbial threats. Therapeutic interventions also play a vital role in this holistic approach, and new treatments and therapies can help prevent infections and diseases caused by emerging pathogens, thereby protecting food production, environmental sustainability, and public health. Integrating routine monitoring, sustainable management, and therapeutic strategies will allow us to build a resilient framework to safeguard our ecosystems and promote a healthier future for all living organisms.
This proposed research theme welcomes high-quality research articles and reviews addressing novel emerging microbial threats from different natural ecosystems, such as agriculture and aquatic environments. We also encourage manuscripts discussing microbial pathogenicity, therapeutic intervention, and innovative strategies for combating emerging microbes, including microbial resistance against drugs. Additionally, comprehensive epidemiological studies on the cross-transmission of pathogenic strains from hospitals, livestock farming, and other industries will be appreciated.
This theme is dedicated to fostering research that addresses present challenges and anticipates future goals, advocating a holistic and integrated approach to safeguarding both environmental and public health. All submissions likely stimulate transformative ideas that offer a significant conceptual advance to the field.
To effectively address, avoid, and remediate the negative impacts of these emerging microbial threats on ecosystems and human health, it is imperative to adopt a holistic and cross-disciplinary One Health approach, considering the intricate and interdependent relations among humans, plants, animals, and microbes. To achieve the goal of One Health, it is essential to explore and understand emerging and novel microbial threats and to urgently establish comprehensive monitoring systems to detect these threats in advance, enabling timely and effective responses. Additionally, it is critical to develop robust management strategies to mitigate their cumulative impact on the environment and human health. Such strategies should include preventive measures, rapid response protocols, and long-term management plans tailored to specific ecosystems and microbial threats. Therapeutic interventions also play a vital role in this holistic approach, and new treatments and therapies can help prevent infections and diseases caused by emerging pathogens, thereby protecting food production, environmental sustainability, and public health. Integrating routine monitoring, sustainable management, and therapeutic strategies will allow us to build a resilient framework to safeguard our ecosystems and promote a healthier future for all living organisms.
This proposed research theme welcomes high-quality research articles and reviews addressing novel emerging microbial threats from different natural ecosystems, such as agriculture and aquatic environments. We also encourage manuscripts discussing microbial pathogenicity, therapeutic intervention, and innovative strategies for combating emerging microbes, including microbial resistance against drugs. Additionally, comprehensive epidemiological studies on the cross-transmission of pathogenic strains from hospitals, livestock farming, and other industries will be appreciated.
This theme is dedicated to fostering research that addresses present challenges and anticipates future goals, advocating a holistic and integrated approach to safeguarding both environmental and public health. All submissions likely stimulate transformative ideas that offer a significant conceptual advance to the field.
Keywords: Microbiome; Emerging microbial pathogens; Candida auris; Aspergillus; Protists; Phage therapy; Antibiotic, antifungal, and multi-drug resistance; Biofilm; Quorum sensing and quorum quenching; One Health
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