Antibiotic-mediated changes in the fecal microbiome of broiler chickens define the incidence of antibiotic resistance genes

Antibiotic-mediated changes in the fecal microbiome of broiler chickens define the incidence of antibiotic resistance genes

Abstract Background Antimicrobial agents have been widely used in animal farms to prevent and treat animal diseases and to promote growth. Antimicrobial agents may change the bacterial community and enhance the resistome in animal feces. We used metagenome-wide analysis to investigate the changes in...

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Main Authors: Wenguang Xiong, Yulin Wang, Yongxue Sun, Liping Ma, Qinglin Zeng, Xiaotao Jiang, Andong Li, Zhenling Zeng, Tong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Metagenome
Antibiotic resistance genes
Resistome
Bacterial community
Feces
Chickens
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0419-2

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