City-scale monitoring of antibiotic resistance genes by digital PCR and metagenomics

Abstract Background Anthropogenic activities significantly contribute to the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), posing a substantial threat to humankind. The development of methods that allow robust ARG surveillance is a long-standing challenge. Here, we use city-scale monitoring o...

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Main Authors: Lucia Maestre-Carballa, Vicente Navarro-López, Manuel Martinez-Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Environmental Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-024-00557-6