Calves as Main Reservoir of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Dairy Farms.

ABSTRACT: A side effect of antibiotic usage is the emergence and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) within microbial communities. The spread of ARGs among pathogens has emerged as a public health concern. While the distribution of ARGs is documented on a global level, their routes of transmission have not been clarified yet; for example, it is not clear whether and to what extent the emergence of ARGs originates in farms, following the selective pressure exerted by antibiotic usage in animal husbandry, and if they can spread into the environment. Here we address this cutting edge issue by combining data regarding antimicrobial usage and quantitative data from selected ARGs (bla _TEM, bla _CTXM , ermB, vanA, qnrS, tetA,

SUBMITTER: Salerno B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9251204 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature