Comparison of qPCR and metagenomic sequencing methods for quantifying antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater.

Surveillance methods of circulating antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are of utmost importance in order to tackle what has been described as one of the greatest threats to humanity in the 21st century. In order to be effective, these methods have to be accurate, quickly deployable, and scalable. In...

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Main Authors: Gihan Daw Elbait, Mariane Daou, Miral Abuoudah, Ahmed Elmekawy, Shadi W Hasan, Dean B Everett, Habiba Alsafar, Andreas Henschel, Ahmed F Yousef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0298325&type=printable