Antimicrobial use contributes to resistance gene enrichment across cattle groups on commercial dairy farms
Andrew J. Steinberger, Colette A. Nickodem, Juliana Leite de Campos, Ashley Kates, Tony L. Goldberg, Nasia Safdar, Ajay K. Sethi, John M. Shutske, P.L. Ruegg, Garret Suen, Jessica L. Hite
The paper links antimicrobial use (AMU) on dairy farms to variations in resistance gene profiles across cattle groups, showing that higher AMU correlates with increased resistance to certain drug classes.
npj Antimicrobials and Resistance · Oct 29, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics