Bacteriocins: exploring alternatives to antibiotics in mastitis treatment
Braz. j. microbiol
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41(3): 542-562, Oct. 2010. tab
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ABSTRACT
Mastitis is considered to be the most costly disease affecting the dairy industry. Management strategies involve the extensive use of antibiotics to treat and prevent this disease. Prophylactic dosages of antibiotics used in mastitis control programmes could select for strains with resistance to antibiotics. In addition, a strong drive towards reducing antibiotic residues in animal food products has lead to research in finding alternative antimicrobial agents. In this review we have focus on the pathogenesis of the mastitis in dairy cows, existing antibiotic treatments and possible alternative for application of bacteriocins from lactic acid bacteria in the treatment and prevention of this disease.
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Asunto principal:
Bacteriocinas
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Farmacorresistencia Fúngica Múltiple
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Leche
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Mastitis Bovina
Límite:
Animales
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
Microbiologia
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Sudáfrica
Institución/País de afiliación:
University of Stellenbosch/ZA
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