Study links fish farms to spread of antibiotic resistance | The Chronicle Herald
Wang and colleagues analyzed commercially available fish meal and
found 132 antibiotic resistance genes, some of which could potentially
pass on resistance to common antibiotics, as well as antibiotics of last resort such as vancomycin.
These genes change the makeup of bacteria species, including human
pathogenic bacteria that contribute to food-borne illnesses worldwide,
the news release said.
A fish farm worker inspects a salmon for sea lice. (THE CHRONICLE HERALD / File)
