Assessing the Effect of Oxytetracycline on the Selection of Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Treated and Untreated Broiler Chickens

• Main Authors: Ekaterina Pokrant (Author), María Belén Vargas (Author), María José Navarrete (Author), Karina Yévenes (Author), Lina Trincado (Author), Paula Cortés (Author), Aldo Maddaleno (Author), Lisette Lapierre (Author), Javiera Cornejo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oxytetracycline (OTC) is administered in the poultry industry for the treatment of digestive and respiratory diseases. The use of OTC may contribute to the selection of resistant bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of birds or in the environment. To determine the effect of OTC on the selection of...