Transmission of antibiotic resistance at the wildlife-livestock interface

Analysis of microbiome data from feral swine, coyotes, domesticated cattle, and the surrounding environment reveals that wild animals harbor more abundant antibiotic-resistant organisms than livestock, and might act as a source of antibiotic-resistant microbes in outbreaks.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shinyoung Lee, Peixin Fan, Ting Liu, Anni Yang, Raoul K. Boughton, Kim M. Pepin, Ryan S. Miller, Kwangcheol Casey Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03520-8