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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 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 Food professionals who wish to prevent Antimicrobial resistance in raw materials, intermediate and finished dairy, meat and other food products, AMR Insights offers selected, global information and data, specific education and extensive networking and partnering opportunities.
AMR Insights is for:
- Farmers and other agrifood primary producers
- Quality staff in Food, Dairy and Meat processing companies
- Lab technicians in contract research and analysis laboratories
- Regulatory authorities staff
- Quality staff in Retail
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08 March 2025Preliminary survey of biofilm forming, antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli in fishes from land based aquaculture systems and open water bodies in Bangladesh
The study investigates the prevalence, antibiotic resistance patterns, biofilm production, and presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and biofilm-forming genes in Escherichia coli isolated from fish in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The research found that 87 E. coli isolates (67.0%) were confirmed, with cultured fish having a higher prevalence (70.0%). Antibiotic resistance profiling showed that 100.0% of […]
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27 February 2025Widespread dissemination of Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Campylobacter resistant to medically important antimicrobials in the poultry production continuum in Canada
The Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) has found that broiler breeders carry foodborne bacteria resistant to antimicrobials used in human medicine. The Chicken Farmers of Canada implemented a strategy to reduce antimicrobial use in 2014, and a study was conducted to assess the frequency of target bacteria and their antimicrobial resistance (AMR) […]
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23 February 2025Understanding the transfer and persistence of antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture using a model teleost gut system
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious health risk due to human, animal, and environmental factors. It is primarily driven by conjugative plasmid transfer among bacteria. To combat AMR, understanding its dynamics and the role of different microbial taxa as reservoirs is crucial. A study using Hi-C and qPCR monitored the transfer of a multidrug-resistent plasmid […]
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