Antimicrobial resistance monitoring of water environments: a framework for standardized methods and quality control
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a grand societal challenge with important dimensions in
the water environment that contribute to its evolution and spread. Environmental monitoring …
the water environment that contribute to its evolution and spread. Environmental monitoring …
[HTML][HTML] Towards the sustainable discovery and development of new antibiotics
An ever-increasing demand for novel antimicrobials to treat life-threatening infections
caused by the global spread of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens stands in stark …
caused by the global spread of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens stands in stark …
[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic pollution in the environment: from microbial ecology to public policy
The ability to fight bacterial infections with antibiotics has been a longstanding cornerstone
of modern medicine. However, wide-spread overuse and misuse of antibiotics has led to …
of modern medicine. However, wide-spread overuse and misuse of antibiotics has led to …
[HTML][HTML] Extracellular polymeric substances—antibiotics interaction in activated sludge: a review
W Zhao, J You, S Yin, H Yang, S He, L Feng, J Li… - Environmental Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotics, the most frequently prescribed drugs, have been widely applied to prevent or
cure human and veterinary diseases and have undoubtedly led to massive releases into …
cure human and veterinary diseases and have undoubtedly led to massive releases into …
Heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification process: Promising but a long way to go in the wastewater treatment
H **, X Zhou, M Arslan, Z Luo, J Wei, Z Wu… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The traditional biological nitrogen removal (BNR) follows the conventional scheme of
sequential nitrification and denitrification. In recent years, novel processes such as …
sequential nitrification and denitrification. In recent years, novel processes such as …
Conjugative plasmids interact with insertion sequences to shape the horizontal transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes
It is well established that plasmids play an important role in the dissemination of
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes; however, little is known about the role of the …
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes; however, little is known about the role of the …
Long-read metagenomic sequencing reveals shifts in associations of antibiotic resistance genes with mobile genetic elements from sewage to activated sludge
Background There is concern that the microbially rich activated sludge environment of
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) may contribute to the dissemination of antibiotic …
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) may contribute to the dissemination of antibiotic …
Efficient peroxymonosulfate activation by magnetic MoS2@ Fe3O4 for rapid degradation of free DNA bases and antibiotic resistance genes
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have become as emerging contaminant with great
concerns worldwide due to their threats to human health. It is thus urgent to develop …
concerns worldwide due to their threats to human health. It is thus urgent to develop …
Mobile antibiotic resistome in wastewater treatment plants revealed by Nanopore metagenomic sequencing
Abstract Background Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are recognized as hotspots for
horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Despite our …
horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Despite our …
Globally distributed mining-impacted environments are underexplored hotspots of multidrug resistance genes
Mining is among the human activities with widest environmental impacts, and mining-
impacted environments are characterized by high levels of metals that can co-select for …
impacted environments are characterized by high levels of metals that can co-select for …