/ antimicrobial resistance Content for �ٺ���Ƶ en /blog/improving-pig-diets-prevent-antimicrobial-resistance <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Researchers from �ٺ���Ƶ and universities in Denmark and the Netherlands are joining forces in a new research project to reduce the need for antibiotics in pig production by improving intestinal resilience in developing piglets. The $21.2 million, 5-year PIG-PARADIGM project is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> May 05, 2022 - 10:55am Andy Fell /blog/improving-pig-diets-prevent-antimicrobial-resistance /one-health-in-action-amr <p>Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as defined by the <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/antimicrobial-resistance">World Health Organization</a>, “occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change in ways that render the medications used to cure the infections they cause ineffective.” AMR is broader than <a href="https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antibiotic-resistance">Antibiotic Resistance</a>, which is limited specifically to bacteria that mutate in response to antibiotics, rendering the antibiotics ineffective.</p> November 24, 2020 - 11:57am Eunah Cho Preston /one-health-in-action-amr