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One Health Problem: How To Swiftly Investigate Emerging Antibiotic Resistance Genes?

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been identified as a global public health threat, with the emergence of novel antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) being reported on an ongoing basis in recent years. Upon the discovery of an emerging ARG, a lot of epidemiological investigations are conducted to elucidate the underlying prevalence of this ARG. Nevertheless, global epidemiological studies frequently require few years to ascertain the public health risks associated with an emerging ARG, and it’s common for key information to be overlooked in this directionless process.
Our expectation is to establish a comprehensive analysis framework for the expeditious investigation of emerging ARGs. It’s anticipated that the systematic investigation methods will provide a well-rounded understanding of the ARG and facilitate accelerated study of ARG evolution.
We hope that in future research, we will discover fewer ARGs and learn more about them, thereby be better equipped to fight against the problem of AMR.