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metaphylaxisAdministration of therapeutic doses of antimicrobials to groups of animals to prevent the spread of clinical disease once some animals in the group show symptoms. | |
mobile genetic elementsThese include plasmids, transposons and prophages, and can transfer genes – including antimicrobial-resistant genes (ARGs) – from one bacterial individual or species to another. | |
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