#Antibiotic resistance: How drug misuse in livestock farming is a problem for human health

“#Antibiotic resistance: How drug misuse in livestock farming is a problem for human health” Credit: Shutterstock Rearing animals for food takes time and requires hard work to maintain their health and well-being. Just as in humans, farm animals sometimes get sick and require drugs to treat infections. But organisms that cause infections are becoming increasingly…

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#Host factors identified for infections caused by listeria

“#Host factors identified for infections caused by listeria” Electron micrograph of a flagellated Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, Magnified 41,250X. Credit: CDC/public domain Professor Juan José Quereda Torres at the Faculty of Veterinary Studies of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia, has just published the results of his study into the infectious process of the Listeria…

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