Healthy Animals
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
AMR develops when bacteria, fungi or viruses are exposed to antibiotics, antifungals or antivirals. As a result, the antimicrobials become ineffective and infections in animals and humans may persist. In addition, medical interventions including surgery, chemotherapy and stem cell therapy may become impossible.
AMR is considered the biggest global threat of Health and Food Safety.
AMR Insights
For professionals in animal husbandry who wish to prevent Antimicrobial resistance, AMR Insights offers selected, global information and data, specific education and extensive networking and partnering opportunities.
AMR Insights is for:
- Livestock breeders and animal caretakers
- Veterinarians for production animals
- Veterinarians for companion animals
- Lab technicians in contract analysis laboratories
- Veterinary regulatory authorities staff
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13 November 2025Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to antimicrobial use and resistance among fish farmers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
This cross-sectional study of 60 fish farmers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, examined their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antimicrobial use in aquaculture. Although most farmers were aware of antibiotics (80%) and antimicrobial resistance (93%), few showed positive attitudes toward responsible antimicrobial use (35%), and none reported using antibiotics directly. However, several practices posed AMR […]
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10 November 2025Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and public health risk assessment of zoonotic bacterial pathogens in raw cattle meat from three zonal cities in Tigray, Ethiopia
In a cross-sectional survey of 132 raw cattle-meat samples from three urban abattoirs in Tigray, Ethiopia, bacterial contamination was found in ~95 % of samples, with high frequencies of Escherichia coli (38.6 %), Salmonella spp. (63.6 %), Staphylococcus aureus (65.2 %) and Campylobacter spp. (43.9 %). Alarmingly, resistance was observed to antibiotics including vancomycin (100 […]
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05 November 2025Antimicrobial peptides disrupting the bacterial membrane reduce Salmonella colonization in chickens
This study demonstrates that small antimicrobial peptides derived from Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) can effectively combat Salmonella infections in poultry, a major source of human foodborne illness. Three peptides (P1, P2, and P4) inhibited multiple Salmonella serovars in vitro, likely by disrupting bacterial membranes, and significantly reduced S. Typhimurium colonization in chickens without disturbing the […]
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