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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Main Authors: Catrione Lee, Rahat Zaheer, Krysty Munns, Devin B. Holman, Gary Van Domselaar, Athanasios Zovoilis, Tim A. McAllister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2982