Molecular methods for assessment of antibiotic resistance in agricultural ecosystems: prospects and challenges

E Luby, AM Ibekwe, J Zilles… - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural ecosystems are of special interest for monitoring the potential for antibiotic
resistance to spread through the environment and contribute to human exposure. Molecular …

Culture‐based methods for detection of antibiotic resistance in agroecosystems: Advantages, challenges, and gaps in knowledge

JE McLain, E Cytryn, LM Durso… - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Various culture‐based methodologies are used in assessment of antibiotic resistance in
samples collected in agroecosystems. Culture‐based methods commonly involve isolating …

How should we be determining background and baseline antibiotic resistance levels in agroecosystem research?

MJ Rothrock Jr, PL Keen, KL Cook… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Although historically, antibiotic resistance has occurred naturally in environmental bacteria,
many questions remain regarding the specifics of how humans and animals contribute to the …

Antibiotics in agroecosystems: introduction to the special section

AM Franklin, DS Aga, E Cytryn… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The presence of antibiotic drug residues, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and antibiotic
resistance genes in agroecosystems has become a significant area of research in recent …

Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in agroecosystems: state of the science

J Williams‐Nguyen, JB Sallach… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We propose a simple causal model depicting relationships involved in dissemination of
antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in agroecosystems and potential effects on human …

Quantification of antibiotic resistance genes for environmental monitoring: current methods and future directions

S Ishii - Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Various antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) could be present in environments such as soil
and water. This review and opinion article briefly summarizes on the current methods to …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in environmental antibiotic resistance genes detection and research focus: From genes to ecosystems

B Ouyang, C Yang, Z Lv, B Chen, L Tong, J Shi - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) persistence and potential harm have become more
widely recognized in the environment due to its fast-paced research. However, the …

Novel antibiotic resistance determinants from agricultural soil exposed to antibiotics widely used in human medicine and animal farming

CHF Lau, K van Engelen, S Gordon… - Applied and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Antibiotic resistance has emerged globally as one of the biggest threats to human and
animal health. Although the excessive use of antibiotics is recognized as accelerating the …

Impacts of antibiotic use in agriculture: what are the benefits and risks?

LM Durso, KL Cook - Current opinion in microbiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Which drugs, bacteria and genes should be measured in agroecosystems?•
Defining baseline levels of drugs, bacteria and genes.•Connecting agriculture and clinic …

Call of the wild: antibiotic resistance genes in natural environments

HK Allen, J Donato, HH Wang… - Nature reviews …, 2010 - nature.com
Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are profoundly important to human health, but the
environmental reservoirs of resistance determinants are poorly understood. The origins of …