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Distribution and characterization of ampicillin- and tetracycline-resistant Escherichia coli from feedlot cattle fed subtherapeutic antimicrobials

BACKGROUND: Feedlot cattle in North America are routinely fed subtherapeutic levels of antimicrobials to prevent disease and improve the efficiency of growth. This practice has been shown to promote antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in subpopulations of intestinal microflora including Escherichia coli....

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Autores principales: Mirzaagha, Parasto, Louie, Marie, Sharma, Ranjana, Yanke, L Jay, Topp, Ed, McAllister, Tim A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3103423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21504594
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-11-78