Antibiotic resistance genes in the faeces of dairy cows following short-term therapeutic and prophylactic antibiotic administration

The objective of the research was to quantify three antibiotic resistance genes (tetQ, cfxA and mefA) in the faeces of dairy cows following therapeutic and prophylactic antibiotic treatments. Manure collected from dairy cows treated with either no antibiotic, pirlimycin hydrochloride (PIRL), ceftiof...

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Main Authors: Xin Feng, Lindsey R. Chambers, Katharine F. Knowlton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Animal Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2019.1698428

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