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Quantifying antimicrobial use and resistance in small-scale commercial poultry farms and measuring biosecurity in intensive and backyard poultry farms in Bangladesh
Code
01CD9023
Duration
15 September 2023 → 14 March 2024
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary epidemiology
Keywords
Antimicrobial usage antimicrobial resistance Broiler and Sonali farms Bangladesh biosecurity backyard poultry
 
Project description
 The aim of this research is to quantify antimicrobial use (AMU) and resistance (AMR) in commercial poultry production in Bangladesh. It explores the association between AMU and biosecurity, as well as AMU and AMR. Additionally, a risk-based weighted scoring system (Biocheck.UGent) is being developed to assess the biosecurity levels in backyard poultry households in low- and middle-income countries.