Distinct Resistomes and Microbial Communities of Soils, Wastewater Treatment Plants and Households Suggest Development of Antibiotic Resistances Due to Distinct Environmental Conditions in Each Environment

The use of antibiotics in humans and animals results in a release of excess antibiotic residues into the environment through wastewaters and insufficient removal in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), leading to increasing numbers of bacteria enriched in antibiotic resistance genes (ARG). However, t...

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Main Authors: Laura Schages, Florian Wichern, Stefan Geisen, Rainer Kalscheuer, Dirk Bockmühl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/5/514