Current examining methods and mathematical models of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment
The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment has garnered significant attention due to their health risk to human beings. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is considered as an important way for ARG dissemination. There are four general routes of HGT, including conj...
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| description | The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment has garnered significant attention due to their health risk to human beings. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is considered as an important way for ARG dissemination. There are four general routes of HGT, including conjugation, transformation, transduction and vesiduction. Selection of appropriate examining methods is crucial for comprehensively understanding characteristics and mechanisms of different HGT ways. Moreover, combined with the results obtained from different experimental methods, mathematical models could be established and serve as a powerful tool for predicting ARG transfer dynamics and frequencies. However, current reviews of HGT for ARG spread mainly focus on its influencing factors and mechanisms, overlooking the important roles of examining methods and models. This review, therefore, delineated four pathways of HGT, summarized the strengths and limitations of current examining methods, and provided a comprehensive summing-up of mathematical models pertaining to three main HGT ways of conjugation, transformation and transduction. Finally, deficiencies in current studies were discussed, and proposed the future perspectives to better understand and assess the risks of ARG dissemination through HGT. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83db25bf8a3d49c1bfe39f92e70bc0822024-04-04T12:54:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2024-04-011510.3389/fmicb.2024.13713881371388Current examining methods and mathematical models of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environmentFan Liu0Yuqiu Luo1Tiansi Xu2Hai Lin3Yong Qiu4Bing Li5School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, ChinaThe increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment has garnered significant attention due to their health risk to human beings. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is considered as an important way for ARG dissemination. There are four general routes of HGT, including conjugation, transformation, transduction and vesiduction. Selection of appropriate examining methods is crucial for comprehensively understanding characteristics and mechanisms of different HGT ways. Moreover, combined with the results obtained from different experimental methods, mathematical models could be established and serve as a powerful tool for predicting ARG transfer dynamics and frequencies. However, current reviews of HGT for ARG spread mainly focus on its influencing factors and mechanisms, overlooking the important roles of examining methods and models. This review, therefore, delineated four pathways of HGT, summarized the strengths and limitations of current examining methods, and provided a comprehensive summing-up of mathematical models pertaining to three main HGT ways of conjugation, transformation and transduction. Finally, deficiencies in current studies were discussed, and proposed the future perspectives to better understand and assess the risks of ARG dissemination through HGT.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1371388/fullantibiotic resistance geneshorizontal gene transferexamining methodsmathematical modelstransfer dynamics |
| spellingShingle | Fan Liu Yuqiu Luo Tiansi Xu Hai Lin Yong Qiu Bing Li Current examining methods and mathematical models of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment Frontiers in Microbiology antibiotic resistance genes horizontal gene transfer examining methods mathematical models transfer dynamics |
| title | Current examining methods and mathematical models of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment |
| title_full | Current examining methods and mathematical models of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment |
| title_fullStr | Current examining methods and mathematical models of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current examining methods and mathematical models of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment |
| title_short | Current examining methods and mathematical models of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment |
| title_sort | current examining methods and mathematical models of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment |
| topic | antibiotic resistance genes horizontal gene transfer examining methods mathematical models transfer dynamics |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1371388/full |
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