Comparative Microbiome Analysis of Beef Cattle, the Feedyard Environment, and Airborne Particulate Matter
Author(s): Strickland, A.H., S.A. Murray, J. Vinasco, B.W. Auvermann, K.J. Bush, J.E. Sawyer, H.M. Scott, and K.N. Norman.
Published: February 2024
Intensive beef cattle production systems are frequently implicated as a source of bacteria that can be transferred to nearby humans and animals via effluent water, manure used as fertilizer, or airborne particulate
matter. It is crucial to understand microbial population dynamics due to manure pack desiccation, antibiotic usage, and antibiotic alternatives within beef cattle and their associated feedyard environment.
Suggested Citation
Strickland, A.H., S.A. Murray, J. Vinasco, B.W. Auvermann, K.J. Bush, J.E. Sawyer, H.M. Scott, and K.N. Norman. 2024. Comparative microbiome analysis of beef cattle, the feedyard environment, and airborne particulate matter as a function of probiotic and antibiotic use, and change in pen environment. Frontiers in Microbiology https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1348171.