Control and monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria in food-producing animals in Japan

Increased antimicrobial resistance in bacteria that cause infections in humans is a threat to public health. The use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals in the form of veterinary medicine and feed additives may lead to the emergence or spread of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria of animal...

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Main Authors: Katsuaki Sugiura, Tetsuo Asai, Masami Takagi, Takashi Onodera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2009-06-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
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Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2009/45_2/305.pdf