Health & Welfare
Persistent biofilms problematic in aquaculture, food processing
Resistant to antibacterial agents and heat, biofilms are difficult to remove from food-processing surfaces and may result in persistent pathogen populations.
Health & Welfare
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, part 2
The development of antimicrobial resistance genes in human pathogens as a consequence of exposure to antibiotics in aquaculture is widely documented. Reports implicate foodborne antibacterial-resistant pathogenic bacteria in human disease.
