Effects of different composting methods on antibiotic-resistant bacteria, antibiotic resistance genes, and microbial diversity in dairy cattle manures

ABSTRACT: Composting is a common practice used for treating animal manures before they are used as organic fertilizers for crop production. Whether composting can effectively reduce microbial pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes remain poorly understood. In this study, we compared 3 different d...

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Main Authors: Minjia Tang, Zhongyong Wu, Wenzhu Li, Muhammad Shoaib, Amjad Islam Aqib, Ruofeng Shang, Zhen Yang, Wanxia Pu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222006336