Tagged: Antimicrobial Resistance
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NewsStudy finds near-universal antibiotic resistance in E. coli from Bangladeshi poultry, links strains to global gene pool
Resistance to ampicillin, tetracycline and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole exceeded 90%, while only the carbapenem imipenem remained largely effective.
NewsRhone Ma calls for Malaysian animal health innovation fund in Budget 2027
The listed veterinary products group is seeking matching grants for R&D and farm biosecurity, plus export incentives for ASEAN market entry.
NewsEU bans Brazilian meat over antibiotic rules, Spanish farm groups claim vindication
Brussels excludes Brazil from its approved exporter list from 3 September over unproven antimicrobial controls, a move Spanish farmers say justifies their opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal.
NewsStudy finds multidrug-resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus in 24.7% of water samples from Vietnam's Cat Ba Island grouper farms
Prevalence was significantly higher in summer than winter, and 67.6% of bacterial isolates showed resistance to multiple antibiotics, with biofilm formation more common in resistant strains.
NewsStudy finds antibiotic residues above safe limits in poultry retail samples from Bangladesh, India and Vietnam
Between 3.7% and 8.6% of retail chicken samples from the three countries exceeded international safety thresholds, against a rate of just 0.05-0.09% in the EU during the same period.
NewsIndia's antibiotic bans secure EU market access but domestic enforcement gaps remain
Researchers warn that trade-driven restrictions on veterinary antibiotic use have yet to translate into meaningful changes in domestic food-animal production practices.