The use of antimicrobial agents has been claimed to be the driving force for the emergence
and spread of microbial resistance. However, several studies have reported the presence of …

The spread of antimicrobial resistance is of major concern for human health and leads to
growing economic costs. While it is increasingly hypothesized that wildlife could play an …

Following the Europe-wide ban of antimicrobial growth promoters, feed supplementation
with zinc has increased in livestock breeding. In addition to possible beneficial effects on …

After the era of plentiful antibiotics we are alarmed by the increasing number of antibiotic
resistant strains. The genetic flexibility and adaptability of Escherichia coli to constantly …

Wildlife is normally not exposed to clinically used antimicrobial agents but can acquire
antimicrobial resistant bacteria through contact with humans, domesticated animals and the …

High levels of zinc oxide are used frequently as feed additive in pigs to improve gut health
and growth performance and are still suggested as an alternative to antimicrobial growth …

Abstract Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) are an important cause of
urinary tract infections, neonatal meningitis and septicaemia in humans. Animals are …

In recent years, extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) producing bacteria have been
found in livestock, mainly as asymptomatic colonizers. The zoonotic risk for people working …

The occurrence of emerging infectious diseases and their relevance to human health has
increased the interest in bats as potential reservoir hosts and vectors of zoonotic pathogens …

Enteric illnesses remain the second largest source of communicable diseases worldwide,
and wild birds are suspected sources for human infection. This has led to efforts to reduce …