Long-term application of organic fertilization causes the accumulation of antibiotic resistome in earthworm gut microbiota

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), prevalent across multiple environmental media, threaten human health worldwide and are considered emerging environmental contaminants. Earthworm gut, a niche for bacteria to survive, represents a potential reservoir for ARGs in soil. However, the compositions of A...

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Main Authors: Jing Ding, Dong Zhu, Bin Hong, Hong Tao Wang, Gang Li, Yi Bing Ma, Yu Ting Tang, Qing Lin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018324590