Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’

Study suggests antimicrobial used to promote livestock growth breeds bacteria more resistant to our natural defencesThe blanket use of antibiotics in farming has led to the emergence of bacteria that are more resistant to the human immune system, scientists have warned.The research suggests that the antimicrobial colistin, which was used for decades as a growth promoter on pig and chicken farms in China, resulted in the emergence ofEcoli strains that are more likely to evade our immune system ’s first line of defence.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 25, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Antibiotics Agriculture Farming Environment Science Health Immunology Biochemistry and molecular biology Medical research UK news Source Type: news