Antimicrobial Resistant Salmonella enterica Typhimurium Colonizing Chickens: The Impact of Plasmids, Genotype, Bacterial Communities, and Antibiotic Administration on Resistance

The rise in Salmonella resistance to cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones has become a significant threat to public health. At issue, is whether agricultural use of antimicrobials is selecting antibiotic resistance in Salmonella and the degree to which large antimicrobial resistance gene reservoirs,...

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Main Authors: Tameka N. Bythwood, Vivek Soni, Karen Lyons, Anne Hurley-Bacon, Margie D. Lee, Charles Hofacre, Susan Sanchez, John J. Maurer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00020/full