Chemical treatment of poultry litter affects the conjugation of plasmid-mediated extended-spectrum beta-lactamase resistance genes in E. coli
Summary: There is a general consensus among healthcare leaders that animal production industries should improve practices aiming to mitigate antimicrobial resistance, a significant global threat to public health. However, the epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in animal production systems is v...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Applied Poultry Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617119315156 |