“…Numerous studies have investigated the microbiological characteristics of RMBDs, on the one hand to assess the hygienic conditions of the feedstuff [ 4 , 5 , 9 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ], and on the other hand concerning the occurrence of (food-borne) biological hazards (in particular Salmonella , Listeria monocytogenes , Campylobacter , and pathogenic E. coli ) [ 9 , 10 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 ] or parasites [ 3 , 18 ], and finally also in relation to the presence and possible transmission of antibiotic resistance [ 10 , 16 , 19 , 20 , 22 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 32 , 33 ]. In essence, these studies highlighted that a RMBD will likely contain pathogenic bacteria, and that these bacteria or commensals can carry antibiotic resistance genes.…”