Milk microbiome in dairy cattle and the challenges of low microbial biomass and exogenous contamination

Abstract Background The blanket usage of antimicrobials at the end of lactation (or “drying off”) in dairy cattle is under increasing scrutiny due to concerns about antimicrobial resistance. To lower antimicrobial usage in dairy farming, farmers are now encouraged to use “selective dry cow therapy”...

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Main Authors: Jolinda Pollock, Susannah J. Salter, Rebecca Nixon, Michael R. Hutchings
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/19fd21c46717434dab0eff84c9fa4c3e
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