Prevalence of Yersinia in Antimicrobial-Free and Conventional Antimicrobial Use Pig Farms

In a study of farms across three states, around 11 per cent had pigs positive for the foodborne pathogen, Yersinia enterocolitica. The likelihood of positive pigs was higher on antibiotic-free farms than on those with a conventional antibiotic policy.
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