Use of antibiotics in broiler production: Global impacts and alternatives

Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections. However, a selective pressure gave rise to bacteria resistant to antibiotics. This leaves scientists worried about the danger to human and animal health. Some strategies can be borrowed to reduce the use of antibiotics in chicken farms. Much resear...

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Published in:	Animal Nutrition
Main Authors:	Youcef Mehdi, Marie-Pierre Létourneau-Montminy, Marie-Lou Gaucher, Younes Chorfi, Gayatri Suresh, Tarek Rouissi, Satinder Kaur Brar, Caroline Côté, Antonio Avalos Ramirez, Stéphane Godbout
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-06-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654517302512