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    Antimicrobial resistance profiles of
    (2023-Jun) Mudenda S; Malama S; Munyeme M; Matafwali SK; Kapila P; Katemangwe P; Mainda G; Mukubesa AN; Hadunka MA; Muma JB; Department of Animal Health, Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ), Lusaka, Zambia.; Department of Veterinary Services, Central Veterinary Research Institute, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Lusaka, Zambia.; Department of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.; Department of Biological Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.; Clinical Research Department, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.; Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
    BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been deepening in the layer poultry sector in Zambia partly due to the inappropriate use of antimicrobials. OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the phenotypic AMR profiles of METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2020 and April 2021 in which 365 cloacal swabs were collected from 77-layer farms based in Lusaka and Copperbelt provinces of Zambia. RESULTS: Of the 365 samples, CONCLUSION: This study found a high prevalence of