Metagenomic Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Fecal Microbiome Following Therapeutic and Prophylactic Antibiotic Administration in Dairy Cows

The use of antibiotics in dairy cattle has the potential to stimulate the development and subsequent fecal dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in bacteria. The objectives were to use metagenomic techniques to evaluate the effect of antibiotic treatment on ARG prevalence in the fecal...

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Main Author: Caudle, Lindsey Renee
Other Authors: Dairy Science
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/49676