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Genomic evolution and stability of the mcr-1-harboring IncI2 plasmid in the presence and absence of colistin

Cong Shen, Meina Wu, Minxuan Su, Hao Wu et al. • BMC Genomics (2025)

Abstract Background The emergence of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance, primarily driven by the mcr-1 gene, represents a major global health threat. IncI2 plasmids, one of the leading carriers of mcr-1, have been frequently recovered fro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12864-025-12325-y

Molecular detection of antibiotic resistance genes in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from poultry farms of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Padma Shrestha, Bijay Bajracharya, Deena Shrestha, Ajit Kumar Karna et al. • BMC Microbiology (2026)

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a critical global health challenge and is currently addressed through a “One Health” approach that investigates its occurrence in humans, animals, and the environment, as wel...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12866-026-04713-5

Public Health Interventions Delivered by Pharmacy Professionals in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review

Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie, Kelly Howells, Diane Ashiru-Oredope • Pharmacy (2023)

Pharmacists and their teams play an important role in providing public health services, however little is known about their level of contribution and the strength of evidence in Africa’s Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). The purpose...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy11010024

Transmission of β-lactamases in the pork food chain: A public health concern

Martina Rega, Laura Andriani, Antonio Poeta, Chiara Casadio et al. • One Health (2023)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a risk for public health that requires management in a One Health perspective, including humans, animals, and the environment. The food production chain has been identified as a possible route of transmissi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100632

An Investigation of Potential Health Risks from Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Farm Rats

Lorina Badger-Emeka, Yasmeen Al-Mulhim, Fatimah Al-Muyidi, Maram Busuhail et al. • Environmental Health Insights (2020)

Background: The 21st century has seen a wide range of diseases resulting from zoonotic infections, of which bacterial infections have led to outbreaks of food-borne diseases. Aim: The study looks at bacterial pathogen carriage by farm rats ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/1178630220942240

In Silico and In Vitro Evaluation of the Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential of <i>Mentha</i> × <i>smithiana</i> R. GRAHAM Essential Oil from Western Romania

Călin Jianu, Daniela Stoin, Ileana Cocan, Ioan David et al. • Foods (2021)

This study was conducted to identify the volatile compounds of Mentha × smithiana essential oil (MSEO) and evaluate its antioxidant and antibacterial potential. The essential oil (EO) content was assessed by gas chromatography–mass spectrom...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods10040815