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AMR and ATA Research The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) possesses in-depth knowledge of the management practices and technologies associated with animal, plant, and environmental health, as well as food safety. As such, ARS is uniquely positioned to contribute to the body of scientific knowledge around antimicrobial resistance (AMR). ARS will optimize its own efforts and harness the work of essential stakeholders and partners to understand, detect, and mitigate AMR that can harm agricultural and public health. Mitigation strategies include development of alternatives to antibiotics (ATA) for use in agricultural settings. ATA are broadly defined as any substance that can be substituted for therapeutic drugs that are increasingly becoming ineffective against pathogenic bacteria. Some examples of ATA include bacteriophages, pre- and pro- biotics, small interfering RNAs, and vaccines. There is a critical need to develop innovative strategies and tools that mitigate AMR of critical importance to animal and plant health and to food safety. ARS will take a comprehensive, integrated approach for future AMR priorities which will provide and disseminate innovative, equitable, and sustainable AMR solutions. /ARSUserFiles/00000000/NPS/AMR_ATA/images/Cycle v2.png  ARS Projects on Antimicrobial ResistanceProject TitleIdentification, Genomic Characterization, and Metabolic Modeling of Foodborne Pathogens in the Meat Production ContinuumIntegrated Production and Automation Systems for Temperate Fruit CropsImproving Salmonid Health through Breeding, Vaccination and Microbiome ModulationCoordinated Precision Application Technologies for Sustainable Pest Management and Crop ProtectionEnhancing the Production of Hybrid Striped Bass Through Improved Genetics, Nutrition, Production Management, and Fish HealthWater and Nutrient Management for Sustainable Production of Small Fruit and Nursery CropsImproved Fruit, Grape and Wine Products through Precision Agriculture and Quality Component EvaluationIntestinal Microbial Ecology and Non-Antibiotic Strategies to Limit Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Antimicrobial Resistance Transmission in Food AnimalsNew Bioproducts for Advanced BiorefineriesReduction of Foodborne Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Production EnvironmentsPrevention and Mitigation of Pathogen Transmission from Cattle and Swine to Food, Water, and EnvironmentNew Bioactive Dairy Products for Health-Promoting Functional FoodsMulti-hurdle Approaches for Controlling Foodborne Pathogens in PoultryImmunological and Practical Approaches to Manipulate the Ecological Niches and Reduce Foodborne Pathogens in PoultryEvaluation of Genetic and Management Factors to Reduce Foodborne Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Dairy CattleAlternatives to Antibiotics and Genomics of Antimicrobial Resistance to Control Foodborne Pathogens in PoultryEcological Factors that Enable Colonization, Retention, and Dispersal of Foodborne Pathogens and Intervention Strategies to Control the Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Cattle and SwineInnovative Manure Treatment Technologies and Enhanced Soil Health for Agricultural Systems of the Southeastern Coastal PlainAnalysis of Genetic Factors that Increase Foodborne Pathogen Fitness, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance Transfer, to Identify Interventions against Salmonella and Campylobacter in Food AnimalsManaging Nutrients and Assessing Pathogen Emission Risks for Sustainable Dairy Production SystemsDisease Management in Small Fruit and Nursery Crops Based on Knowledge of Pathogen Diversity, Biology, and Environmental EffectsDeveloping Improved Control Strategies for Avian CoccidosisHost-pathogen Interactions and Control Strategies for Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens in CattleVirulence Mechanisms, Microbiome Changes and Control Strategies for Priority Bacterial Infections in SwineAlternatives to Antibiotics Strategies to Control Enteric Diseases of PoultryIdentifying Effective Immune Responses and Vaccine Development for Bovine AnaplasmosisMolecular, Immune and Microbiome Approaches for Mitigating GI Nematode Infections of LivestockIntervention Strategies to Mitigate Avian Escherichia coli Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance in the Poultry EnvironmentMolecular Analysis of Foodborne Pathogen Responses to StressorsKnowledge Based Tools for Exotic and Emerging Diseases of Small Fruit and Nursery CropsApproaches for Improving and Measuring Red Meat Quality and CompositionGenomes to Phenomes in Beef Cattle ResearchIntervention Strategies to Control Salmonella and Campylobacter During Poultry ProcessingAlternatives to Antibiotics: Developing Novel Strategies to Improve Production Efficiency in SwineGenetic Improvement of Blackberry, Red and Black Raspberry, and BlueberryDynamic, Data-Driven, Sustainable, and Resilient Crop Production Systems for the U.S. More on ARS AMR and ATA 2019-2021 ARS AMR/ATA Accomplishment Summary 2016-2018 ARS AMR/ATA Accomplishment Summary 2019-2021 AMR/ATA Bibliography 1999-2016 ARS Antibiotic Resistance Bibliography ARS ATA Research Site (archived)


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