An exploration of ecological concepts in the context of antimicrobial resistance and the use of phytochemical compounds within the ruminant gut microbiome

Secondary plant metabolites have recently been gaining interest in livestock production systems following the ban of in-feed antibiotics within the European Union. The rise in antimicrobial resistance found in pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria has lead to increased interest in the research comm...

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Main Author: Knox, Natalie
Other Authors: Holley, Rick (Food Science)
Published: Agricultural Institute of Canada, publisher of Canadian Journal of Plant Science 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/14405