High-Zinc Supplementation of Weaned Piglets Affects Frequencies of Virulence and Bacteriocin Associated Genes Among Intestinal Escherichia coli Populations

High-Zinc Supplementation of Weaned Piglets Affects Frequencies of Virulence and Bacteriocin Associated Genes Among Intestinal Escherichia coli Populations

To prevent economic losses due to post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) in industrial pig production, zinc (Zn) feed additives have been widely used, especially since awareness has risen that the regular application of antibiotics promotes buildup of antimicrobial resistance in both commensal and pathogenic b...

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Main Authors: Vanessa C. Johanns, Lennard Epping, Torsten Semmler, Fereshteh Ghazisaeedi, Antina Lübke-Becker, Yvonne Pfeifer, Inga Eichhorn, Roswitha Merle, Astrid Bethe, Birgit Walther, Lothar H. Wieler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
E. coli
zinc
pig
virulence associated genes
bacteriocins
gut
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.614513/full

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