Dispersion of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in pig farms and in the surrounding environment

Dispersion of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in pig farms and in the surrounding environment

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance has been identified as a major threat to global health. The pig food chain is considered an important source of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs). However, there is still a lack of knowledge on the dispersion of ARGs in pig production system, includin...

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Main Authors: Daniel Scicchitano, Daniela Leuzzi, Giulia Babbi, Giorgia Palladino, Silvia Turroni, Cédric Christian Laczny, Paul Wilmes, Federico Correa, Pimlapas Leekitcharoenphon, Castrense Savojardo, Diana Luise, Pierluigi Martelli, Paolo Trevisi, Frank Møller Aarestrup, Marco Candela, Simone Rampelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Subjects:
Microbiome
Antibiotic resistance gene
Resistome
Food safety
Swine microbiome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-024-00305-8

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