Risk control of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) during sewage sludge treatment and disposal: A review

J Wang, S Xu, K Zhao, G Song, S Zhao, R Liu - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge is an important reservoir of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs),
and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and the …

Monitoring antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater treatment: Current strategies and future challenges

AQ Nguyen, HP Vu, LN Nguyen, Q Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat to human and animal health. Progress in
molecular biology has revealed new and significant challenges for AMR mitigation given the …

Metagenomic analysis reveals wastewater treatment plants as hotspots of antibiotic resistance genes and mobile genetic elements

J Guo, J Li, H Chen, PL Bond, Z Yuan - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
The intensive use of antibiotics results in their continuous release into the environment and
the subsequent widespread occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB), antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance genes in treated wastewater and in the receiving water bodies: A pan-European survey of urban settings

D Cacace, D Fatta-Kassinos, CM Manaia, E Cytryn… - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
There is increasing public concern regarding the fate of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)
during wastewater treatment, their persistence during the treatment process and their …

[HTML][HTML] Potential benefits and risks for soil health derived from the use of organic amendments in agriculture

J Urra, I Alkorta, C Garbisu - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of organic amendments in agriculture is a common practice due to their potential to
increase crop productivity and enhance soil health. Indeed, organic amendments of different …

Urban wastewater treatment plants as hotspots for antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes spread into the environment: a review

L Rizzo, C Manaia, C Merlin, T Schwartz… - Science of the total …, 2013 - Elsevier
Urban wastewater treatment plants (UWTPs) are among the main sources of antibiotics'
release into the environment. The occurrence of antibiotics may promote the selection of …

The effect of bioelectrochemical systems on antibiotics removal and antibiotic resistance genes: a review

W Yan, Y **ao, W Yan, R Ding, S Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Increasing human activities, a great demand for animal protein and intensive use of
antibiotics, are responsible for the persistent emergence of antibiotic contaminants in the …

Antibiotic resistance genes and human bacterial pathogens: co-occurrence, removal, and enrichment in municipal sewage sludge digesters

F Ju, B Li, L Ma, Y Wang, D Huang, T Zhang - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Understanding which/how antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) contribute to increased
acquisition of resistance by pathogens in aquatic environments are challenges of profound …

Anaerobic digestion in the elimination of antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant genes from the environment–A comprehensive review

A Aziz, A Sengar, F Basheer, IH Farooqi… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are considered emerging contaminants that may cause substantial detrimental
effects on the environment. The severe threat is the development of antibiotic resistance due …

Increased occurrence of heavy metals, antibiotics and resistance genes in surface soil after long-term application of manure

T Guo, C Lou, W Zhai, X Tang, MZ Hashmi… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of long-term application of pig
manure on the accumulation of heavy metals, antibiotics and ARGs in surface soil sampled …