Effect of antimicrobial growth promoter administration on the intestinal microbiota of beef cattle

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) are antimicrobial agents administered to livestock in feed for prolonged periods to enhance feed efficiency. Beef cattle are primarily finished in confined feeding operations in Canada and the USA, and the administration of AGPs such as chlortetracyc...

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Autores principales: Reti, Kristen L, Thomas, Matthew C, Yanke, L Jay, Selinger, L Brent, Inglis, G Douglas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3639104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23578222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-4749-5-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3639104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23578222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-4749-5-8

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