Vertical distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in an urban green facade

The phyllosphere is considered a key site for the transfer of both naturally and anthropogenically selected antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) to humans. Consequently, the development of green building systems may pose an, as yet, unexplored pathway for ARGs and pathogens to transfer from the env...

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Main Authors: Shu-Yi-Dan Zhou, Qi Zhang, Roy Neilson, Madeline Giles, Hu Li, Xiao-Ru Yang, Jian-Qiang Su, Yong-Guan Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021001276