The Agricultural Antibiotic Carbadox Induces Phage-mediated Gene Transfer in Salmonella

The Agricultural Antibiotic Carbadox Induces Phage-mediated Gene Transfer in Salmonella

Antibiotics are used for disease therapeutic or preventative effects in humans and animals, as well as for enhanced feed conversion efficiency in livestock. Antibiotics can also cause undesirable effects in microbial populations, including selection for antibiotic resistance, enhanced pathogen inva...

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Main Authors: Bradley L. Bearson, Heather K. Allen, Brian W. Brunelle, In Soo eLee, Sherwood R. Casjens, Thaddeus B. Stanton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Carbadox
Salmonella
Transduction
antibiotic
Bacteriophage
gene transfer
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00052/full

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