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Quality Assurance (QA) in South African Animal Feed Industry - AFMA

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Antibiotics<br />

•Antimicrobial resistance:<br />

•An antimicrobial agent that was previously effective <strong>in</strong> kill<strong>in</strong>g or<br />

<strong>in</strong>hibit<strong>in</strong>g the growth of a particular microorganism is no longer as<br />

effective<br />

•Therefore the disease caused by the microorganism will be<br />

more difficult or expensive to treat<br />

•Possibility that the use of antimicrobials <strong>in</strong> food produc<strong>in</strong>g<br />

animals may results <strong>in</strong> antimicrobial resistance<br />

•Transmitted to humans through the food supply cha<strong>in</strong> and lead to<br />

adverse health consequences as related antibiotics are used <strong>in</strong><br />

human medication<br />

•Magnitude of the risk has not been quantified

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