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The broader context of antibiotic resistance: zinc feed supplementation of piglets increases the proportion of multi-resistant Escherichia coli in vivo.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Aug 2013
Bednorz Carmen, Oelgeschläger Kathrin, Kinnemann Bianca, Hartmann Susanne, Neumann Konrad, Pieper Robert, Bethe Astrid, Semmler Torsten, Tedin Karsten, Schierack Peter, Wieler Lothar H, Guenther Sebastian
Abstract excerpt
Following the Europe-wide ban of antimicrobial growth promoters, feed supplementation with zinc has increased in livestock breeding. In addition to possible beneficial effects on animal health, feed supplementation with heavy metals is known to influence the gut microbiota and might promote the spread of antimicrobial resistance via co-selection or other mechanisms. As Escherichia coli is among the most important...
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