Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety: Perspectives on New Technologies and Molecules for Microbial Control in the Food Industry
Antibiotic resistance (ABR) has direct and indirect repercussions on public health and threatens to decrease the therapeutic effect of antibiotic treatments and lead to more infection-related deaths. There are several mechanisms by which ABR can be transferred from one microorganism to another. The...
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| author | Jannette Wen Fang Wu-Wu Carolina Guadamuz-Mayorga Douglas Oviedo-Cerdas William J. Zamora |
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| description | Antibiotic resistance (ABR) has direct and indirect repercussions on public health and threatens to decrease the therapeutic effect of antibiotic treatments and lead to more infection-related deaths. There are several mechanisms by which ABR can be transferred from one microorganism to another. The risk of transfer is often related to environmental factors. The food supply chain offers conditions where ABR gene transfer can occur by multiple pathways, which generates concerns regarding food safety. This work reviews mechanisms involved in ABR gene transfer, potential transmission routes in the food supply chain, the prevalence of antibiotic residues in food and ABR organisms in processing lines and final products, and implications for public health. Finally, the paper will elaborate on the application of antimicrobial peptides as new alternatives to antibiotics that might countermeasure ABR and is compatible with current food trends. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5de8365bba64e4394d39bae447ddb8a2023-11-17T09:14:37ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822023-03-0112355010.3390/antibiotics12030550Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety: Perspectives on New Technologies and Molecules for Microbial Control in the Food IndustryJannette Wen Fang Wu-Wu0Carolina Guadamuz-Mayorga1Douglas Oviedo-Cerdas2William J. Zamora3Food Technology Department, University of Costa Rica, San José 11501-2060, Costa RicaAgribusiness Department, Costa Rican Technological Institute, Cartago 159-7050, Costa RicaInstrumental Analysis Department, Iberoamerican University, Tibás 11870-1000, Costa RicaCBio<sup>3</sup> Laboratory, School of Chemistry, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro, San José 11501-2060, Costa RicaAntibiotic resistance (ABR) has direct and indirect repercussions on public health and threatens to decrease the therapeutic effect of antibiotic treatments and lead to more infection-related deaths. There are several mechanisms by which ABR can be transferred from one microorganism to another. The risk of transfer is often related to environmental factors. The food supply chain offers conditions where ABR gene transfer can occur by multiple pathways, which generates concerns regarding food safety. This work reviews mechanisms involved in ABR gene transfer, potential transmission routes in the food supply chain, the prevalence of antibiotic residues in food and ABR organisms in processing lines and final products, and implications for public health. Finally, the paper will elaborate on the application of antimicrobial peptides as new alternatives to antibiotics that might countermeasure ABR and is compatible with current food trends.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/3/550antibiotic resistancefood chainantimicrobial peptidesfood safetyfood pathogens |
| spellingShingle | Jannette Wen Fang Wu-Wu Carolina Guadamuz-Mayorga Douglas Oviedo-Cerdas William J. Zamora Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety: Perspectives on New Technologies and Molecules for Microbial Control in the Food Industry Antibiotics antibiotic resistance food chain antimicrobial peptides food safety food pathogens |
| title | Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety: Perspectives on New Technologies and Molecules for Microbial Control in the Food Industry |
| title_full | Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety: Perspectives on New Technologies and Molecules for Microbial Control in the Food Industry |
| title_fullStr | Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety: Perspectives on New Technologies and Molecules for Microbial Control in the Food Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety: Perspectives on New Technologies and Molecules for Microbial Control in the Food Industry |
| title_short | Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety: Perspectives on New Technologies and Molecules for Microbial Control in the Food Industry |
| title_sort | antibiotic resistance and food safety perspectives on new technologies and molecules for microbial control in the food industry |
| topic | antibiotic resistance food chain antimicrobial peptides food safety food pathogens |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/3/550 |
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