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The widespread use of antibiotics in animals is causing concerns about the growing risk for development and the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Antibiotic consumption is higher in animals than in humans as reported in a joint publication of EFSA (European Food Safety Agency), ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control), and EMA (European Medicines Agency) using data from 2011 and 2012. Both in humans and animals, positive associations between the consumption of antibiotics and resistant bacteria are observed. Responsible use of antibiotics in humans and animals should therefore be promoted. In this paper some general aspects of antibiotic resistance such as microbiological versus clinical resistance, intrinsic versus acquired resistance, resistance mechanisms, and transfer of resistance are briefly introduced. In 2012, the Belgian Center of Expertise on Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance in Animals (AMCRA) was founded. Its mission is to collect and analyze all data related to antibiotic use and resistance in animals in Belgium and to communicate these findings in a neutral and objective manner. One of AMCRA's 10 objectives is a 50% reduction in antibiotic consumption in veterinary medicine in Belgium by 2020. The aim of this paper is to report on the achievements of this national project. The Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO, Merelbeke-Melle), in collaboration with Ghent University, is currently working on three nationally funded projects on antibiotic resistance in animal husbandry. In the first project, an in vitro model is used to study the influence of low antibiotic concentrations due to carry-over after production and usage of medicated feed on the development of resistance in the pig gut. Part of that project is to develop a quantitative risk assessment model. A second project focuses on tracking excreted antibiotics used in pig rearing and their influence on the development of antibiotic resistance in pig manure and the environment. In the last project, the relation between the use of biocides in animal husbandry and antibiotic resistance development are being studied. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Oorspronkelijke taal | Engels |
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Tijdschrift | Drug testing and analysis |
Volume | 8 |
Exemplaarnummer | 5-6 |
Pagina's (van-tot) | 549-55 |
Aantal pagina’s | 7 |
ISSN | 1942-7603 |
DOI's | |
Publicatiestatus | Gepubliceerd - 2016 |
Vingerafdruk
Bekijk de onderzoeksthema's van 'Antibiotic use and resistance in animals: Belgian initiatives'. Samen vormen ze een unieke vingerafdruk.Projecten
- 2 Afgerond
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TRAMRISK: Onderzoek dat een bijdrage levert tot de kwantificering van het risico voor de mens van antimicrobiële resistentieoverdracht via de commensale microbiota aanwezig op levensmiddelen
Van Coillie, E. (Projectverantwoordelijke), Lambrecht, E. (Onderzoeker) & Van Meervenne, E. (Voormalig Onderzoeker)
1/07/14 → 31/03/18
Project: Onderzoek
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CROSSCONTAM: Antimicrobiële resistentie - Impact van kruisbesmetting van diervoeders met antimicrobiële middelen op de resistentieontwikkeling
Heyndrickx, M. (Projectverantwoordelijke), Daeseleire, E. (Projectbegeleider), Rasschaert, G. (Projectbegeleider) & Van Coillie, E. (Projectbegeleider)
1/01/13 → 28/02/17
Project: Onderzoek
Activiteiten
- 1 Andere soorten (prijzen, externe en andere activiteiten) - (Co)promotor doctoraatsthesis
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PhD Tina Van den Meersche (UGent) - Presence and fate of antibiotic residues, antibiotic resistance genes and zoonotic bacteria in (biologically treated) swine manure and soil
Daeseleire, E. (Promotor), Heyndrickx, M. (Promotor), Haesebrouck, F. (Promotor) & Rasschaert, G. (Promotor)
27-feb.-2019Activiteit: Overige › Andere soorten (prijzen, externe en andere activiteiten) - (Co)promotor doctoraatsthesis