Antibiotic abuse in animal agriculture: Exacerbating drug resistance in human pathogens

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 10, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 121-134

  Goldman, Emanuel ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal agriculture; Antibiotic resistance; Bioterrorism; Human pathogens; Misuse of antimicrobials

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 1642310345     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030490281016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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