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Antimicrobial resistance

From farm to factory to fork

Nature Microbiology volume 10, pages 1798–1799 (2025)Cite this article

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A recent study has examined the flow of antimicrobial resistance genes in food production using nearly 2,000 metagenomes, indicating a potential role for contamination in processing facilities.

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Fig. 1: The study in numbers: key findings on the flow of ARGs from farm to factory to fork.

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  1. Pathogen Dynamics Unit, Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Kate S. Baker

  2. Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK

    Alison E. Mather

  3. University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK

    Alison E. Mather

  4. Centre for Microbial Interactions, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK

    Alison E. Mather

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Baker, K.S., Mather, A.E. From farm to factory to fork. Nat Microbiol 10, 1798–1799 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-025-02069-6

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