Can Clays in Livestock Feed Promote Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence in Pathogenic Bacteria?

Can Clays in Livestock Feed Promote Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence in Pathogenic Bacteria?

The use of antibiotics in animal husbandry has long been associated with the appearance of antibiotic resistance and virulence factor determinants. Nonetheless, the number of cases of human infection involving resistant or virulent microorganisms that originate in farms is increasing. While many ant...

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Main Authors: Alexandro Rodríguez-Rojas, Jerónimo Rodríguez-Beltrán, José Ramón Valverde, Jesús Blázquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antimicrobial
antibiotic resistance
horizontal gene transfer
virulence factor
clay
sepiolite
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/4/3/299

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