The routine use of antibiotics to promote animal growth does little to benefit protein undernutrition in the developing world
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The routine use of antibiotics to promote animal growth does little to benefit protein undernutrition in the developing world. / Collignon, Peter; Wegener, Henrik C.; Braam, Peter; Butler, Colin D.
I: Clinical Infectious Diseases, Bind 41, Nr. 7, 01.10.2005, s. 1007-1013.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Review › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The routine use of antibiotics to promote animal growth does little to benefit protein undernutrition in the developing world
AU - Collignon, Peter
AU - Wegener, Henrik C.
AU - Braam, Peter
AU - Butler, Colin D.
PY - 2005/10/1
Y1 - 2005/10/1
N2 - Some persons argue that the routine addition of antibiotics to animal feed will help alleviate protein undernutrition in developing countries by increasing meat production. In contrast, we estimate that, if all routine antibiotic use in animal feed were ceased, there would be negligible effects in these countries. Poultry and pork production are unlikely to decrease by more than 2%. Average daily protein supply would decrease by no more than 0.1 g per person (or 0.2% of total protein intake). Eliminating the routine use of in-feed antibiotics will improve human and animal health, by reducing the development and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
AB - Some persons argue that the routine addition of antibiotics to animal feed will help alleviate protein undernutrition in developing countries by increasing meat production. In contrast, we estimate that, if all routine antibiotic use in animal feed were ceased, there would be negligible effects in these countries. Poultry and pork production are unlikely to decrease by more than 2%. Average daily protein supply would decrease by no more than 0.1 g per person (or 0.2% of total protein intake). Eliminating the routine use of in-feed antibiotics will improve human and animal health, by reducing the development and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=25444467152&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1086/433191
DO - 10.1086/433191
M3 - Review
C2 - 16142667
AN - SCOPUS:25444467152
VL - 41
SP - 1007
EP - 1013
JO - Clinical Infectious Diseases
JF - Clinical Infectious Diseases
SN - 1058-4838
IS - 7
ER -
ID: 228689642