Fed antibiotics, pigs carry resistant bugs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Antibiotics in pig feed increase the number of antibiotic resistant genes in gastrointestinal microbes in pigs, say researchers.The Michigan State University study focused on understanding the effects of conventional, in-feed antibiotics in U.S. farms, and was conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service....
Source: Futurity.org - Wednesday, 18 January
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