Significance of understanding the genomics of host-pathogen interaction in limiting antibiotic resistance development : Lessons from COVID-19 pandemic
(2024) In Briefings in Functional Genomics 23(1). p.69-74- Abstract
The entire world is facing the stiff challenge of COVID-19 pandemic. To overcome the spread of this highly infectious disease, several short-sighted strategies were adopted such as the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and antifungals. However, the misuse and/or overuse of antibiotics have accentuated the emergence of the next pandemic: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It is believed that pathogens while transferring between humans and the environment carry virulence and antibiotic-resistant factors from varied species. It is presumed that all such genetic factors are quantifiable and predictable, a better understanding of which could be a limiting step for the progression of AMR. Herein, we have reviewed how genomics-based understanding... (More)
The entire world is facing the stiff challenge of COVID-19 pandemic. To overcome the spread of this highly infectious disease, several short-sighted strategies were adopted such as the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and antifungals. However, the misuse and/or overuse of antibiotics have accentuated the emergence of the next pandemic: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It is believed that pathogens while transferring between humans and the environment carry virulence and antibiotic-resistant factors from varied species. It is presumed that all such genetic factors are quantifiable and predictable, a better understanding of which could be a limiting step for the progression of AMR. Herein, we have reviewed how genomics-based understanding of host-pathogen interactions during COVID-19 could reduce the non-judicial use of antibiotics and prevent the eruption of an AMR-based pandemic in future.
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- Yadav, Vikas LU and Ravichandran, Srividhya
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- antibiotics, COVID-19, genomics, host-pathogen interactions, pandemics
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- Briefings in Functional Genomics
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- 23
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- 6 pages
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- Oxford University Press
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- pmid:36722037
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- 2041-2649
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- 10.1093/bfgp/elad001
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