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Farm-to-fork characterization of Escherichia coli associated with feedlot cattle with a known history of antimicrobial use.
International journal of food microbiology - 31 Jan 2010
Alexander T W, Inglis G D, Yanke L J, Topp E, Read R R, Reuter T, McAllister T A
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This study investigated antimicrobial-resistant (AR) Escherichia coli isolated from "farm-to-fork" production of cattle fed diets containing the antimicrobial growth promoter (AGP) chlortetracycline plus sulfamethazine (44ppm each, AS700) or no AGP (control). For each treatment, samples included: feces just prior to euthanization; hides after euthanization; intestinal digesta from the lower digestive tract;...
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