Microplastic pollution and associated impacts in the aquatic environment are spreading at
an alarming rate worldwide. Plastic waste is increasing in the environment, and …

Aquaculture uses hundreds of tonnes of antimicrobials annually to prevent and treat
bacterial infection. The passage of these antimicrobials into the aquatic environment selects …

The ubiquitous “jack-of-all-trades,” Aeromonas hydrophila, is a freshwater, Gram-negative
bacterial pathogen under revision in regard to its phylogenetic and functional affiliation with …

Landfill leachate is an important reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and
microplastics (MPs). However, the enrichment characteristics of ARGs on MPs and the effect …

Aeromonas hydrophila is a Gram-negative, oxidase-positive, facultative, anaerobic,
opportunistic aquatic pathogen. A. hydrophila produces virulence factors, such as …

Denitrification is an important pathway of nitrogen removal and nitrous oxide (N2O)
production in estuarine and coastal ecosystems, and plays a significant role in counteracting …

Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles with a size< 5 mm that have raised alarming
concerns owing to their ecological and human health impacts. They are largely released into …

Resistance plasmids play a crucial role in the transfer of antimicrobial resistance from the
veterinary sector to human healthcare. In this study plasmids from foodborne Escherichia …

Plasmids belonging to incompatibility groups A and C (now A/C) were among the earliest to
be associated with antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. A/C plasmids are large …

Antimicrobial resistance, including multidrug resistance (MDR), is an increasing problem
globally. MDR bacteria are frequently detected in humans and animals from both more-and …