The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials
Research gap analysis derived from 3 agriculture papers in our local library.
The gap
The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials. The need to reduce antibiotic use in pig production. The need to mitigate the spread of AMR.
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Sourced from the abstract and stated research gap and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals.
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Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps
- Reducing antimicrobial resistance burden from livestock production by targeting pig gut health (2026) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi
The animal food production system has been a primary user of antibiotics for growth promotion, and although this was banned in the EU in 2006, conventional pig production remains to be a major consumer of antibiotics for treatment of infections.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: production antibiotics animal food system primary user growth promotion banned conventional remains major consumer treatment - The effect of allicin on the intestinal microbiota and production efficiency in selected farm animals (2026) · Journal of Veterinary Research · doi
There is a need for natural alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in livestock production. The effects of allicin on the intestinal microbiota and production efficiency in livestock are not fully understood.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there need natural alternatives antibiotic growth promoters livestock - Engineered Lactobacillus paracasei 3×pBD1/ΔHLJ-27 as a novel antibiotic alternative for livestock: Dual efficacy in growth promotion and protection against Salmonella infection via integrated host-microbiota-immune regulation (2026) · PLOS Pathogens · doi
The lack of effective antibiotic alternatives for livestock. The limited efficacy, poor stability, and lack of systemic protection of current probiotic and antimicrobial peptide strategies.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: lack effective antibiotic alternatives livestock limited efficacy poor - Reducing antimicrobial resistance burden from livestock production by targeting pig gut health (2026) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi
The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials. The need to reduce antibiotic use in pig production. The need to mitigate the spread of AMR.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: misuse overuse antimicrobials need reduce antibiotic use pig
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