Colistin Selection of the <i>Mcr-1</i> Gene in Broiler Chicken Intestinal Microbiota

• Main Authors: Pedro Miguela-Villoldo (Author), Miguel A. Moreno (Author), Agustín Rebollada-Merino (Author), Antonio Rodríguez-Bertos (Author), Marta Hernández (Author), David Rodríguez-Lázaro (Author), Alejandro Gallardo (Author), Alberto Quesada (Author), Joaquín Goyache (Author), Lucas Domínguez (Author), María Ugarte-Ruiz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Colistin has a long story of safe use in animals for the treatment and prevention of certain bacterial diseases. Nevertheless, the first description of the <i>mcr-1</i> gene showed that colistin resistance can spread by horizontal gene transfer and changed the landscape. This study aimed...