Nature 311, 407 (04 October 1984); doi:10.1038/311407a0

Jumping the smoking gun

Stephen Budiansky

Are antibiotics in animal feed a threat to human health? Contrary to some opinions, the latest evidence put forward in the United States is inconclusive.

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