Altered microbiota, antimicrobial resistance genes, and functional enzyme profiles in the rumen of yak calves fed with milk replacer

ABSTRACT The use of milk replacer (MR) is a modern strategy to ensure the health and growth of neonatal ruminants. Some studies have confirmed that dietary factors have significant effects on ruminal antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), which, as a potential threat to livestock, have received more...

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Main Authors: Yimin Zhuang, Wei Guo, Kai Cui, Yan Tu, Qiyu Diao, Naifeng Zhang, Yanliang Bi, Tao Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-01-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01314-23