The effect of antibiotics on the gut microbiome: a metagenomics analysis of microbial shift and gut antibiotic resistance in antibiotic treated mice

Abstract Background Emergence of antibiotic resistance is a global public health concern. The relationships between antibiotic use, the gut community composition, normal physiology and metabolism, and individual and public health are still being defined. Shifts in composition of bacteria, antibiotic...

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Main Authors: Lei Xu, Anil Surathu, Isaac Raplee, Ashok Chockalingam, Sharron Stewart, Lacey Walker, Leonard Sacks, Vikram Patel, Zhihua Li, Rodney Rouse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-020-6665-2