Prohibition of antibiotic growth promoters has affected the genomic profiles of Lactobacillus salivarius inhabiting the swine intestine.

After the introduction of a ban on the use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) for livestock, the feeding environment, including the composition of animal intestinal microbiota, has changed rapidly. We hypothesized that the microbial genomes have also been affected by this legal prohibition, and i...

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Main Authors: Jun-Yeong Lee, Geon Goo Han, Ho-Bin Lee, Sang-Mok Lee, Sang-Kee Kang, Gwi-Deuk Jin, Jongbin Park, Byung Jo Chae, Yo Han Choi, Eun Bae Kim, Yun-Jaie Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5653324?pdf=render