Farm dust metagenomes in European poultry and pig farms

Luiken REC, Van Gompel L, Bossers A, Munk P, Joosten P, Hansen RB, Knudsen BE, Garcia-Cobos S, Dewulf J, Aarestrup FM, Wagenaar JA, Smit LAM, Mevius DJ, Heederik DJJ, Schmitt H; EFFORT-group. : : : : : [ Highlights ] -- An analysis of farm dust from 79 pig and poultry farms using metagenomics. -- Farm dust resistomes are compared to animal fecal and farmers stool resistomes. -- Farm dust bacterial microbiomes have an abundant and rich resistome. -- Animal fecal resistomes are an important, but not the only, source of farm dust ARGs. -- Antimicrobial usage in the animals is positively associated with dust resistome abundance. :: [ Objectives ] We describe the resistome and bacterial microbiome of pig and poultry farm dust and their relation with animal feces resistomes and bacterial microbiomes, and on-farm antimicrobial usage (AMU). In addition, the relation between dust and farmers stool resistomes was explored. [ Conclusion ] Poultry and pig farm dust resistomes are rich and abundant and associated with the fecal resistome of the animals and the dust bacterial microbiome.

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Main Authors:	Luiken, Roosmarijn E.C., Van Gompel, Liese, Bossers, Alex, Munk, Patrick, Joosten, Philip, Hansen, Rasmus Borup, Knudsen, Berith E., García-Cobos, Silvia, Dewulf, Jeroen, Aarestrup, Frank M., Wagenaar, Jaap A., Smit, Lidwien A.M., Mevius, Dik J., Heederik, Dick J.J., Schmitt, Heike
Format:	Dataset biblioteca
Published:	Wageningen University & Research
Subjects:	European poultry and pig farms, Multispecies,
Online Access:	https://research.wur.nl/en/datasets/farm-dust-metagenomes-in-european-poultry-and-pig-farms
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