Insights in the development and uses of alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in poultry and swine production

MRT Rahman, I Fliss, E Biron - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics has contributed to the rise and spread of multidrug-
resistant bacteria. To address this global public health threat, many countries have restricted …

Harnessing the potentialities of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, paraprobiotics, and postbiotics for shrimp farming

JXH Goh, LTH Tan, JWF Law, HL Ser… - Reviews in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The shrimp farming industry is receiving increasing attention globally. However, extending
the frontiers of the industry has been a challenge as high stocking density often increases …

Can improved farm biosecurity reduce the need for antimicrobials in food animals? A scoping review

P Dhaka, I Chantziaras, D Vijay, JS Bedi, I Makovska… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Limited and judicious antimicrobial usage (AMU) is considered the key to saving the
success of human and veterinary medicine in treating infections. With the limited alternatives …

High-risk antibiotics positively correlated with antibiotic resistance genes in five typical urban wastewater

S Sun, Q Wang, N Wang, S Yang, H Qi - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotic amount increased within close proximity to
human dominated ecosystems. However, few studies assessed the distribution of antibiotics …

Synthesis, characterization, immune regulation, and antioxidative assessment of yeast-derived selenium nanoparticles in cyclophosphamide-induced rats

Z Wu, Y Ren, Y Liang, L Huang, Y Yang, A Zafar… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This article introduces an environmentally friendly and more economical method for
preparing red selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) with high stability, good biocompatibility …

Detection of multidrug resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus and anti-Vibrio Streptomyces sp. MUM 178J

KY Loo, LTH Tan, JWF Law, P Pusparajah… - Progress In Microbes …, 2023 - hh-publisher.com
The growing global population has increased the demand for seafood, making the
aquaculture industry a vital food source. However, climate change has negatively impacted …

Probiotics: comprehensive exploration of the growth promotion mechanisms in shrimps

JXH Goh, LTH Tan, JWF Law, KY Khaw… - Progress In Microbes …, 2023 - hh-publisher.com
As feed accounts for a significant proportion of a farm's expenditure, animal nutrition is one
of the key profit determinants. Attributed to the size-dependent market value, enhancing …

The case against antibiotics and for anti-virulence therapeutics

JA Hotinger, ST Morris, AE May - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although antibiotics have been indispensable in the advancement of modern medicine,
there are downsides to their use. Growing resistance to broad-spectrum antibiotics is …

Antimicrobial resistance in the COVID-19 landscape: is there an opportunity for anti-infective antibodies and antimicrobial peptides?

JM Pérez de la Lastra, U Anand… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Although COVID-19 has captured most of the public health attention, antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) has not disappeared. To prevent the escape of resistant microorganisms …

An instrument-free photoluminescent sensor array based on “turn-off” bimetallic lanthanide metal–organic frameworks for antibiotic determination

B Liu, J Liu, J Pan, P Hu, H Liang, H Zhu, Q Bai… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The widespread use of antibiotics results in harmful residues, posing a serious threat to
ecosystems and human health. Given synergetic or antagonistic toxicological features often …