Longitudinal characterization of antimicrobial resistance genes in feces shed from cattle fed different subtherapeutic antibiotics

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Environmental transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and resistance gene determinants originating from livestock is affected by their persistence in agricultural-related matrices. This study investigated the effects of admi...

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Main Authors: Read Ronald R, Topp Ed, Reuter Tim, Yanke Jay L, Alexander Trevor W, Selinger Brent L, McAllister Tim A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/19