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Plant-based antimicrobial helps control antibiotic resistance in poultry production
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A new study led by Kumar Venkitanarayanan, dean of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), has shown that plant-based antimicrobials are a promising path toward controlling antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens. The research is published in the jo
A new study led by Kumar Venkitanarayanan, dean of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), has shown that plant-based antimicrobials are a promising path toward controlling antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens. The research is published in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
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