Differences in Fecal Microbiome and Antimicrobial Resistance between Captive and Free-Range Sika Deer under the Same Exposure of Antibiotic Anthelmintics
Kangqi Wu, Yongtao Xu, Weiwei Zhang, Huirong Mao, Biao Chen, Yunlin Zheng, Xiaolong Hu
Abstract
We used a metagenomic approach to investigate whether and how captive and free-range impact the microbial communities and antimicrobial resistance in sika deer. The results provide solid evidence of the significant impacts on the microbial composition and function in captive and free-range sika deer. Interestingly, although the sika deer had the same exposure to antibiotic anthelmintics, the antimicrobial resistances were affected by the breeding environment.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyAntibiotic resistanceMicrobiomeMetagenomicsAntimicrobialTetracyclineAntibioticsFecesMicrobiologyZoologyResistomeDrug resistanceVeterinary medicineEnterococcusAbundance (ecology)EcologyBacteriaLactococcusResistance (ecology)Gut floraHelminth infection and controlPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsParasitic Infections and Diagnostics