Evidence-based policy for controlling antimicrobial resistance in the food chain in Denmark

Food Control

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 185-192

  Wielinga, Peter R ^a   Jensen, Vibeke F ^a   Aarestrup, Frank M ^a   Schlundt, Jørgen ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial growth promoter; Antimicrobial resistance; Cross sectoral approach; Evidence based policy; Farm to fork; Risk contributing factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890885916     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.11.047     Document Type: Article

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