Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistome in Ready-to-Eat Salad

Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistome in Ready-to-Eat Salad

Ready-to-eat salad harbors microorganisms that may carry various antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). However, few studies have focused on the prevalence of ARGs on salad, thus underestimating the risk of ARGs transferring from salad to consumers. In this small-scale study, high-throughput quantitati...

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Main Authors: Shu-Yi-Dan Zhou, Meng-Yun Wei, Madeline Giles, Roy Neilson, Fei Zheng, Qi Zhang, Yong-Guan Zhu, Xiao-Ru Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
ready-to-eat food
salad
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)
high-throughput quantitative PCR
human health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00092/full

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