Chicken hatcheries in Egypt serving as breeding grounds for antibiotic resistance
A team of scientists came to this conclusion after testing fecal samples and swabs collected from 10 hatcheries in the country
Houseflies can spread antibiotic resistant bacteria in poultry farms: Study
Flies can keep the bacteria in their gut for a week and since their flight can last up to 10kms they can act as vectors to disseminate it
Why colistin should be banned in food-animal production sector in India
Action against the drug, used as a growth promoter in food animals, is imperative to curb antimicrobial resistance in humans
Scientists find natural food preservative from bacteria
The bacteria isolated from chicken intestine inihibits the growth of the organism that causes food-poisoning
Study finds ‘multi antibiotic’ resistant bacteria in chicken samples from Mumbai
There is an urgent need to limit antibiotic use and stop antibiotic misuse for poultry, says study co-author
Are new draft rules on antibiotics in poultry enough?
Antibiotic misuse in all poultry birds and livestock must be urgently addressed