Aeromonas: the multifaceted middleman in the One Health world

Aeromonas is at the interface of all the One Health components and represents an amazingly sound test case in the One Health approach, from economic loss in aquaculture tochallenges related to antibiotic-resistant bacteria selected from the environment. In human health, infections following leech therapy is an outstanding example of such One Health challenges. Aeromonads are not only ubiquitous environmental bacteria, able to rapidly colonize and cause opportunistic infections in humans and animals, they are also capable of promoting interactions and gene exchanges between the One Health components. This makes this genus a key amplifier of genetic transfer, especially of antibiotic resistance genes.

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Aeromonas is a key example in the One Health approach, linking economic loss in aquaculture and challenges related to antibiotic-resistant bacteria selected from the environment. In human health, infections caused by leech therapy exemplify the One Health challenges. Aeromonads are ubiquitous environmental bacteria that can cause opportunistic infections in humans and animals, and also facilitate gene exchanges between One Health components, particularly in antibiotic resistance genes.