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DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO ANTIBIOTICS FOR PRIORITY DISEASES IN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE

Objective

Discover and develop alternatives to antibiotics to prevent and/or treat infectious diseases of livestock and poultry. Determine mechanism of action associated with novel antimicrobials; Determine the safety and efficacy profile of novel antimicrobials; Discover and develop alternatives to antibiotics to enhance health and disease resistance; and Discover and develop alternatives to antibiotics to enhance gut health, feed efficiency, and production.

Investigators
Gay C G
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2019
End date
2024
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
0500-00091-001-00D
Accession number
426570
Categories
Bacterial Pathogens
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