Tagged: Antimicrobial Resistance
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NewsUK researchers identify chicken immune cells that could make poultry vaccines more consistent
Scientists in the UK have identified lipid-reactive NKT-like cells in chickens for the first time, opening a possible route to vaccines that protect all breeds consistently.
News76% of Salmonella from Metro Manila retail chicken are multidrug-resistant, Philippine study finds
DOST-FNRI researchers found 94.7% of isolates resistant to at least one antibiotic class, with the highest resistance to ampicillin and streptomycin.
NewsStudy finds ESBL E. coli in 26.3% of broiler samples at Peru collection centres, all multidrug-resistant
Researchers recovered 79 ESBL-producing E. coli isolates from 300 cloacal swabs taken at two commercial broiler collection centres in Lima, Peru.
NewsAntimicrobial residues found in soil at 27 Argentine beef feedlots, study shows
Monensin was detected in soils at every one of 27 commercial beef feedlots surveyed across Argentina, with peak concentrations above 15,000 parts per billion.
NewsBird age, not feed additives, drives antimicrobial resistance gene shifts in broilers, Penn State study finds
A Penn State trial in 320 broilers found bird age, not antibiotic, probiotic or essential oil feed additives, was the dominant driver of antimicrobial resistance gene profiles.
NewsBrazil's meat sector faces uncertainty as EU import suspension halts USD 1.84 billion in trade
The European Union's suspension of imports of Brazilian animal products has cut off about USD 1.84 billion in annual trade, with beef and poultry the worst affected.
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.