A Three-Year Follow-Up Study of Antibiotic and Metal Residues, Antibiotic Resistance and Resistance Genes, Focusing on Kshipra—A River Associated with Holy Religious Mass-Bathing in India: Protocol Paper

A Three-Year Follow-Up Study of Antibiotic and Metal Residues, Antibiotic Resistance and Resistance Genes, Focusing on Kshipra—A River Associated with Holy Religious Mass-Bathing in India: Protocol Paper

Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is one of the major health emergencies for global society. Little is known about the ABR of environmental bacteria and therefore it is important to understand ABR reservoirs in the environment and their potential impact on health. Method/Design: Quantitative a...

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Main Authors: Vishal Diwan, Manju Purohit, Salesh Chandran, Vivek Parashar, Harshada Shah, Vijay K. Mahadik, Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg, Ashok J. Tamhankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
mass-bathing
antibiotic resistance
antibiotic resistance genes
water-quality
India
river
metals
seasons
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