Antibiotics represent one of the main discoveries of the last century that changed the
treatment of a large array of infections in a significant way. However, increased consumption …

The proliferation of antibiotic-resistance genes is a result of the rise in the discharge of
residual antibiotics into waterbodies from a variety of sources. Antibiotic removal by …

Veterinary antibiotics are widely used worldwide to treat and prevent infectious diseases, as
well as (in countries where allowed) to promote growth and improve feeding efficiency of …

After administration to livestock, a large fraction of antibiotics are excreted unchanged via
excreta and can be transferred to agricultural land. For effective risk assessment a critical …

Use of nutrients recycled from societal waste streams in agriculture is part of the circular
economy, and in line with organic farming principles. Nevertheless, diverse contaminants in …

The occurrence of antibiotics (ABs) in four types of commercially grown vegetables (lettuce
leaves, tomato fruits, cauliflower inflorescences, and broad bean seeds) was analyzed to …

Veterinary antibiotics are frequently applied in livestock farming worldwide and their usage
is expected to increase during the next years by more than 60%. The aim of this review is to …

Antibiotic residues that reach the environment via land application of livestock manure could
impact structure and function of microbial communities and promote the spread of antibiotic …

Background Antimicrobial resistance is becoming a major threat to public health and there is
much current activity to ameliorate that threat. However, the relative contributions that …

Combined veterinary antibiotics (CVAs) belonging to different antibiotics classes could
cause exacerbated impacts on the anaerobic digestion (AD) process of swine manure. Four …