Metagenomic analysis reveals the microbiome and resistome in migratory birds

Abstract Background Antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose high risks to human and animal health worldwide. In recent years, the role of gut microbiota as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in humans and animals has been increasingly investigated. However, the structure and function of t...

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Main Authors: Jian Cao, Yongfei Hu, Fei Liu, Yanan Wang, Yuhai Bi, Na Lv, Jing Li, Baoli Zhu, George F. Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-019-0781-8