ISSN: 2471-9315
Department of Epizootiology and Clinic of Birds and Division of Infectious Diseases of Animals and V, Exotic Animals, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
Mini Review
A One Health Perspective on the Human-Pets Pseudomonas aeruginosa Transmission
Author(s): Płókarz D* and Rypuła K
In this review we considered the importance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa within the context of One Health Perspective.
This pathogen is one of the most popular causative agents of opportunistic and nosocomial infections both in
humans and animals. This bacterium poses problem in immunodeficiency humans and animals. Abundance of
virulence factors, particular antibiotic resistance mechanisms and biofilm formation ability situates Pseudomonas
aeruginosa in the number of the most clinically and epidemiologically important bacteria in the world. We explore the
possibilities of human-pet transmission, the prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in dogs and cats, and the challenges
facing veterinary medicine in terms of pathogen control... View More»
DOI:
10.35284/2471-9315.22.8.227