AMR significantly affects animal health, with implications for both livestock and companion animals. The overuse and misuse of antimicrobials in animals is a factor that contributes to the acceleration of resistance, which can spread between animals and humans in both directions, impacting food safety and public health.
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A One Health approach to antimicrobial resistance
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