1. Antimicrobial resistance among clinically significant bacteria in wildlife: An overlooked one health concern.
- Author
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Li X, Mowlaboccus S, Jackson B, Cai C, and Coombs GW
- Subjects
- Animals, Birds microbiology, Humans, Mammals microbiology, Reptiles microbiology, Bacterial Infections microbiology, Bacterial Infections veterinary, Bacterial Infections drug therapy, Global Health, Animals, Wild microbiology, One Health, Drug Resistance, Bacterial genetics, Bacteria drug effects, Bacteria genetics, Bacteria classification, Bacteria isolation & purification, Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology
- Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a critical global health challenge. However, the significance of AMR is not limited to humans and domestic animals but extends to wildlife and the environment. Based on the analysis of > 200 peer-reviewed papers, this review provides comprehensive and current insights into the detection of clinically significant antimicrobial resistant bacteria and resistance genes in wild mammals, birds and reptiles worldwide. The review also examines the overlooked roles of wildlife in AMR emergence and transmission. In wildlife, AMR is potentially driven by anthropogenic activity, agricultural and environmental factors, and natural evolution. This review highlights the significance of AMR surveillance in wildlife, identifies species and geographical foci and gaps, and demonstrates the value of multifaceted One Health strategies if further escalation of AMR globally is to be curtailed., (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2024
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