Antibiotics in swine feed encourage gene exchange

Monday, November 28, 2011 - 18:30 in Biology & Nature

A new study shows that adding antibiotics to swine feed causes microorganisms in the guts of these animals to start sharing genes that could spread antibiotic resistance.

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