Phenotypic zinc resistance does not correlate with antimicrobial multi-resistance in fecal E. coli isolates of piglets

Phenotypic zinc resistance does not correlate with antimicrobial multi-resistance in fecal E. coli isolates of piglets

Abstract Background Following the ban on antimicrobial usage for growth promotion in animal husbandry in the EU, non-antimicrobial agents including heavy metal ions (e.g. zinc and copper), prebiotics or probiotics have been suggested as alternatives. Zinc has extensively been used in pig farming, pa...

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Main Authors: Fereshteh Ghazisaeedi, L. Ciesinski, C. Bednorz, V. Johanns, L. Pieper, K. Tedin, L. H. Wieler, Sebastian Günther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Antimicrobial resistance
Zinc
Co-selection
E. coli
Feed supplementation
Pigs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-019-0342-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-019-0342-5

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