Metagenomic Survey Reveals More Diverse and Abundant Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Municipal Wastewater Than Hospital Wastewater

Metagenomic Survey Reveals More Diverse and Abundant Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Municipal Wastewater Than Hospital Wastewater

Alongside antibiotic resistance, co-selection of antibiotics, biocides, and metal resistance is a growing concern. While hospital wastewater is considered a hotspot for antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and genes (ARGs), the scenario in India, one of the biggest consumers of antibiotics, remains p...

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Main Authors: Dengwei Zhang, Ye Peng, Chak-Lun Chan, Hilda On, Hogan Kok-Fung Wai, Sandeep Singh Shekhawat, Akhilendra Bhushan Gupta, Alok Kumar Varshney, Rungtip Chuanchuen, Xudong Zhou, Yankai Xia, Suisha Liang, Keiji Fukuda, Krishna Mohan Medicherla, Hein M. Tun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance
antibiotic resistance genes
biocide/metal resistance genes
hospital wastewater
municipal wastewater
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.712843/full

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