Steven P Djordjevic, Veronica M Jarocki, Torsten Seemann, Max L Cummins, Anne E Watt, Barbara Drigo, Ethan R Wyrsch, Cameron J Reid, Erica Donner, Benjamin P Howden
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - the ability of microorganisms to adapt and survive under diverse chemical selection pressures - is influenced by complex interactions between humans, companion and food-producing animals, wildlife, insects and the environment. To understand and manage the threat posed to health (human, animal, plant and environmental) and security (food and water security and biosecurity), a multifaceted 'One Health' approach to AMR surveillance is required. Genomic technologies have enabled monitoring of the mobilization, persistence and abundance of AMR genes and mutations within and between microbial populations...
September 25, 2023: Nature Reviews. Genetics