Interaction between microplastic biofilm formation and antibiotics: effect of microplastic biofilm and its driving mechanisms on antibiotic resistance gene

Z Zheng, Y Huang, L Liu, L Wang, J Tang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
As two pollutants with similar transport pathways, microplastics (MPs) and antibiotics (ATs)
inevitably co-exist in water environments, and their interaction has become a topic of intense …

Comparison of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes abundance in hospital and community wastewater: A systematic review

N Hassoun-Kheir, Y Stabholz, JU Kreft… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) are constantly
shed into the aquatic environment, with hospital wastewater potentially acting as an …

Disinfection spreads antimicrobial resistance

J Lu, J Guo - Science, 2021‏ - science.org
In Chinese mythology, giant softshell turtles are important symbols of longevity and strength.
The two extant species, the Yangtze giant softshell (Rafetus swinhoei) and the Asian giant …

Chlorine disinfection facilitates natural transformation through ROS-mediated oxidative stress

S Zhang, Y Wang, J Lu, Z Yu, H Song, PL Bond… - The ISME …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
The bacterial infection that involves antimicrobial resistance is a rising global threat to public
health. Chlorine-based water disinfection processes can inactivate antibiotic resistant …

Insights into the role of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in the spread of antibiotic resistance genes

S Li, G Duan, Y **, Y Chu, F Li, SH Ho - Environmental pollution, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) are prevalent in aquatic environments. Discharge from
wastewater treatment plants is an important point source of ARG release into the …

Evaluating method and potential risks of chlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB): a review

LW Luo, YH Wu, T Yu, YH Wang, GQ Chen, X Tong… - Water Research, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Chlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB) are commonly defined as bacteria with high resistance to
chlorine disinfection or bacteria which can survive or even regrow in the residual chlorine …

Effects and relevant mechanisms of non-antibiotic factors on the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in water environments: A review

Q Jiang, M Feng, C Ye, X Yu - Science of The Total Environment, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance has created obstacles in the treatment of infectious diseases with
antibiotics. The horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) can exacerbate the …

Artificial sweeteners stimulate horizontal transfer of extracellular antibiotic resistance genes through natural transformation

Z Yu, Y Wang, IR Henderson, J Guo - The ISME Journal, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a global threat to human health. Natural
transformation is an important pathway for horizontal gene transfer, which facilitates the …

Detection and various environmental factors of antibiotic resistance gene horizontal transfer

W Li, G Zhang - Environmental Research, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Bacterial antibiotic resistance in water environments is becoming increasingly severe, and
new antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have also …

Biocide-tolerance and antibiotic-resistance in community environments and risk of direct transfers to humans: Unintended consequences of community-wide surface …

B Chen, J Han, H Dai, P Jia - Environmental Pollution, 2021‏ - Elsevier
During the current pandemic, chemical disinfectants are ubiquitously and routinely used in
community environments, especially on common touch surfaces in public settings, as a …