Effect of Antimicrobial Use in Conventional Versus Natural Cattle Feedlots on the Microbiome and Resistome
Antimicrobial use (AMU) in the livestock industry has been associated with increased levels of antimicrobial resistance. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of “natural” feedlots in the beef cattle sector that raise cattle without antibiotics. Shotgun metagenomics was employed to char...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2982 |