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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | Environment International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018324590 |