Pollution by Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance in LiveStock and Poultry Manure in China, and Countermeasures

• Main Authors: Ming Tian (Author), Xinmiao He (Author), Yanzhong Feng (Author), Wentao Wang (Author), Heshu Chen (Author), Ming Gong (Author), Di Liu (Author), Jihong Liu Clarke (Author), André van Eerde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The demand for animal protein has increased considerably worldwide, especially in China, where large numbers of livestock and poultry are produced. Antibiotics have been widely applied to promote growth and prevent diseases. However, the overuse of antibiotics in animal feed has caused serious envir...