Microplastics (MPs), antibiotics and heavy metals unavoidably contaminate the aquaculture
environment, with serious ecological and human health consequences. Antibiotic …

Antimicrobial agents target a range of extra-and/or intracellular loci from cytoplasmic wall to
membrane, intracellular enzymes and genetic materials. Meanwhile, many resistance …

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are found in most environments, especially in highly anthropized
waters. A direct correlation between human activities (eg pollution) and spread and …

Since municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill harbours miscellaneous wastes, pollutants and
microorganisms, it gradually becomes a huge potential reservoir for breeding antibiotic …

The emergence of multi-drug resistance (MDR) to pan-drug resistance (PDR) in
Enterobacteriaceae has made treatment extremely challenging. Genetic mutations and …

Bacteria have developed various defense mechanisms to avoid infection and killing in
response to the fast evolution and turnover of viruses and other genetic parasites. Such pan …

Bacterial conjugation is a widespread and particularly efficient strategy to horizontally
disseminate genes in microbial populations. With a rich and dense population of …

The foodborne pathogen Salmonella enterica is considered a global public health risk.
Salmonella enterica isolates can develop resistance to several antimicrobial drugs due to …

The presence and spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are causing substantial
global public concern; however, the dispersal of ARGs in the food chain is poorly …

The exposure of both crop fields and humans to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in animal
excreta is an emergent concern of the One Health initiative. This study assessed the …