As we reach the end of World AMR Awareness Week, Microbiome Services Manager Julie MacKinnon reflects on the role of whole genome sequencing in assessing strains intentionally used in the food chain to ensure they do not add to the pool of antimicrobial resistance genes in the gut. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public health threats, with bacterial AMR estimated to have been directly responsible for 1.27 million global deaths in 2019. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to …
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