Contagious acquisition of antimicrobial resistance is critical for explaining emergence in western Canadian feedlots—insights from an agent-based modelling tool
This study establishes a feedlot simulation tool that can be used to explore questions related to antimicrobial stewardship in the context of BRD management. The ABM stands out for its unique hierarchical depiction of AMR in a commercial feedlot and its grounding in robust epidemiological data. Future experiments will allow for both AMU-linked selection and transmission of AMR and can accommodate parameter modifications as required.
Authors
- Dana Ramsay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2023-4632)
- Wade McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4763-3414)
- Michelle Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0741-3348)
- Nathaniel Osgood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3994-3298)
- Cheryl Lynne Waldner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7152-4261)
- Nathan Erickson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0258-2337)
- Sheryl Gow
Institutions
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1466986
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.73