Journal
ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
Volume 10, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10101209
Keywords
animal production; antibiotic resistance; environment; meat; microbiota; one health; pathogens; swine
Categories
Funding
- Universite Laval
- Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) science cluster
- Government of Canada under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership's AgriScience Program
Ask authors/readers for more resources
There is a high demand for pork meat globally, leading to intensive conditions that promote the spread of infectious diseases. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasingly found in pig farms and the environment, highlighting the need for a holistic One Health approach to combat antibiotic resistance sustainably.
Pork meat is in high demand worldwide and this is expected to increase. Pork is often raised in intensive conditions, which is conducive to the spread of infectious diseases. Vaccines, antibiotics, and other biosafety measures help mitigate the impact of infectious diseases. However, bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics are more and more frequently found in pig farms, animals, and the environment. It is now recognized that a holistic perspective is needed to sustainably fight antibiotic resistance, and that an integrated One Health approach is essential. With this in mind, this review tackles antibiotic resistance throughout the pork raising process, including their microbiome; many factors of their environment (agricultural workers, farms, rivers, etc.); and an overview of the impact of antibiotic resistance on pork meat, which is the end product available to consumers. Antibiotic resistance, while a natural process, is a public health concern. If we react, and act, collectively, it is expected to be, at least partially, reversible with judicious antibiotic usage and the development of innovative strategies and tools to foster animal health.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available