Fiona K. McDougall

Antimicrobial resistance in the monotreme microbiome

Context Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis requiring a One Health approach that recognises the interconnectedness of people, animals and the environment. Since wide adoption of the One Health framework, wildlife species have been identified as important pote...

Detection of opportunistic bacterial pathogens with intrinsic amoxicillin- and cephalosporin-resistance in wild koala faecal microbiomes

Opportunistic bacterial pathogens frequently associated with human clinical infections, including antimicrobial-resistant strains, are infiltrating the microbiomes of wild animals, where they have the potential to negatively impact wildlife health. Bacterial genes conferring resi...