Conditions Necessary for the Transfer of Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Litter

Animal manures contain a large and diverse reservoir of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes that could potentially spillover into the general population through transfer of AMR to antibiotic-susceptible pathogens. The ability of poultry litter microbiota to transmit AMR was examined in this study....

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Main Authors: Aaron Oxendine, Allison A. Walsh, Tamesha Young, Brandan Dixon, Alexa Hoke, Eda Erdogan Rogers, Margie D. Lee, John J. Maurer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/6/1006