Culture-Independent Quantitative PCR Detected Mobilized Colistin Resistance Genes (<i>mcr-1</i>, <i>mcr-2</i>, <i>mcr-3</i>, <i>mcr-4</i>, and <i>mcr-5</i>) in Chicken Gut Contents in Bangladesh
Inappropriate antimicrobial use in food animal farming propels antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that affects all health domains. Colistin is a ‘Reserve’ antibiotic for human treatment to be conserved for multidrug-resistant pathogens; however, it is being used as an animal growth promoter in many deve...
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MDPI AG
2024-11-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2413-4155/6/4/76 |