Elimination of the risks of colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) in livestock manure during composting
Since its discovery in Escherichia coli, the emergence and rapid spread of the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene mcr-1 have become a public health concern. Livestock manure is a potentially important reservoir of mcr-1 because colistin has been widely used in livestock production. Efforts ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Environment International |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018329180 |