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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Main Authors: M.M.S. Saraiva, A.L.B. Moreira Filho, P.C. Vasconcelos, P.V. Nascimento, P.S. Azevedo, O.C. Freitas Neto, P.E.N. Givisiez, W.A. Gebreyes, C.J.B. Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617119315156