Effects of Intravenous Antimicrobial Drugs on the Equine Fecal Microbiome

Alterations in the gastrointestinal microbiota after antimicrobial therapy in horses can result in loss of colonization resistance and changes in bacterial metabolic function. It is hypothesized that these changes facilitate gastrointestinal inflammation, pathogen expansion and the development of di...

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Main Authors: Rachel S. Liepman, Jacob M. Swink, Greg G. Habing, Prosper N. Boyaka, Benjamin Caddey, Marcio Costa, Diego E. Gomez, Ramiro E. Toribio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/8/1013