Testudines as Sentinels for Monitoring the Dissemination of Antibiotic Resistance in Marine Environments: An Integrative Review

Testudines as Sentinels for Monitoring the Dissemination of Antibiotic Resistance in Marine Environments: An Integrative Review

Dissemination of antibiotic resistance (AR) in marine environments is a global concern with a propensity to affect public health and many ecosystems worldwide. We evaluated the use of sea turtles as sentinel species for monitoring AR in marine environments. In this field, antibiotic-resistant bacter...

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Main Authors: Kezia Drane, Roger Huerlimann, Michelle Power, Anna Whelan, Ellen Ariel, Madoc Sheehan, Robert Kinobe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
anthropogenic pollution
antimicrobial pollution
multidrug-resistant bacteria
horizontal gene transfer
wastewater treatment plants
turtle rehabilitation centres
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/7/775

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