Evaluation of changes in the faecal resistome associated with children's exposure to domestic animals and food animal production

ABSTRACT: Objectives: The paediatric gut microbiota is a reservoir of antimicrobial resistance genes. Environmental factors such as a child's exposure to faecal contamination and antimicrobial resistance genes of animal origin likely shape the resistome of infants and children. This study meas...

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Main Authors: Sara G. Cifuentes, Jay Graham, Fernanda Loayza, Carlos Saraiva, Liseth Salinas, Gabriel Trueba, Paúl A. Cárdenas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716522002235