Tracking antibiotic resistance genes and class 1 integrons in Escherichia coli isolates from wastewater and agricultural fields

Tracking antibiotic resistance genes and class 1 integrons in Escherichia coli isolates from wastewater and agricultural fields

Considering high concentrations of multidrug-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in wastewater, agricultural reuse of treated wastewater may be a public health threat due to ARG dissemination in different environmental compartments, including soil and edible parts of crops. We...

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Main Authors: Zahra Shamsizadeh, Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush, Mahnaz Nikaeen, Mehdi Mokhtari, Mahsa Rahimi, Hossein Khanahmad, Farzaneh Mohammadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:Water Science and Technology
Subjects:
antibiotic resistance
escherichia coli
integrons
wastewater irrigation
Online Access:http://wst.iwaponline.com/content/84/5/1182

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