Effect of a probiotic and an antibiotic on the mobilome of the porcine microbiota.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: To consider the growing health issues caused by antibiotic resistance from a "one health" perspective, the contribution of meat production needs to be addressed. While antibiotic resistance is naturally present in microbial communities, the treatment of farm animals with antibiotics causes an increase in antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in the gut microbiome. Pigs are among the most prevalent animals in agriculture; therefore, reducing the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the pig gut microbiome could reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. Probiotics are often studied as a way to modulate the microbiome and are, therefore, an interesting way to potentially decrease antibiotic resistance. Methods: To assess the efficacy of a probiotic to reduce

SUBMITTER: Monger XC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11006968 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature