ABSENCE OF STREPTOMYCIN RESISTANCE GENES IN ANTIBIOTIC FORMULATIONS

Antibiotic resistance development is a major argument against their agricultural application. Formulations used in animal husbandry have been found to contain not only the intended antibiotic but also resistance genes from the producing organism, possibly contributing to rapid resistance development. We analysed plant protection formulations of streptomycin used to control fire blight and found no evidence of resistance genes.