Routine use of antibiotics in food animals increases protein production and reduces prices [1]

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1053-

  Cox Jr , Louis Anthony ^a  

^a University of Colorado Health Sciences Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; COST; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG USE; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; MEAT; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 33645054020     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501129     Document Type: Letter

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3. World-leading pork exporter Denmark sees sharp increase in pig mortality. Available at: http://www.keepmedia.com/ShowItemDetails .do?itemID = 991278&extID = 10030. Accessed 24 February 2006.
4. Cox LA Jr. Potential human health benefits of antibiotics used in food animals: a case study of virginiamycin. Environ Int 2005;31:549-63;
5. Cox, LA Jr. Quantitative Health Risk Analysis Methods: Modeling the Human Health Impacts of Antibiotics Used in Food Animals. Springer. 2005. http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,5-40521-22-50492725 -0,00.html. Accessed 15 January 2006.