Why Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in aquaculture matters for the One Health approach

Microbes like bacteria and viruses are capable of becoming resistant to the substances designed to control them. To prevent the rise and spread of disease, WorldFish is using the One Health approach to understand antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquaculture. This holistic, multi-disciplinary approach identifies factors that may contribute to AMR. This short video outlines how WorldFish is helping to mitigate these risk factors through its' research and partnerships.

Additional resources:

Why antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture systems matters for the One Health approach (Inforgraphic/Poster)


Identifying hotspots for antibiotic resistance emergence and selection, and elucidating pathways to human exposure: Application of a systems-thinking approach to aquaculture systems (Journal Article)


Rapid genomic detection of aquaculture (Infographic/Poster)


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Figure at 0:32-0:45
Antimicrobial Resistance in the Food Chain infographic from WHO. This figure is covered by the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Reproduced with permission of World Health Organisation from “Infographics: Antibiotics in the Food Chain. WHO list of critically important antimicrobials (WHO CIA list)—5th revision” Copyright © WHO (2017), all rights reserved

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