Effect of Cephalosporin Treatment on the Microbiota and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Feces of Dairy Cows with Clinical Mastitis

Antibiotics are frequently used to treat dairy cows with mastitis. However, the potential effects of β-lactam antibiotics, such as cephalosporins, on the fecal microbiome is unknown. The objective was to investigate the effects of ceftiofur and cefquinome on the fecal microbiota and antibiotic resis...

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Main Authors: Lei Dong, Lu Meng, Huimin Liu, Haoming Wu, Martine Schroyen, Nan Zheng, Jiaqi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/1/117