The occurrence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in riverine systems has
become a growing concern worldwide. Risk prediction of antibiotic resistance is difficult as …

Freshwater environments are susceptible to possible contamination by residual antibiotics
that are released through different sources, such as agricultural runoffs, sewage discharges …

Microplastics in urban rivers provide bacterial niches and serve as dispersal vectors for
antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) dissemination, which may exacerbate risks in the aquatic …

Antibiotics are being used intensively for humans and livestock worldwide and have led to
the presence of antibiotic resistance bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) …

River ecosystems are very important parts of the water cycle and an excellent habitat, food,
and drinking water source for many organisms, including humans. Antibiotics are emerging …

Despite growing attention to environmental pollution by microplastics (MP), the effects of MP
aging on bacterial horizontal gene transfer (HGT) have not been systematically investigated …

With the induction of various emerging environmental contaminants such as antibiotic
resistance genes (ARGs), environment is considered as a key indicator for the spread of …

Biofilms are assemblages of microorganisms attached to each other, or to a surface, and
encased in a protective, self-produced matrix. Such associations are now recognized as the …

Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genetic pollution have become a global environmental
and health concern recently, with frequent detection in various environmental media …

Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic agent that causes sepsis and meningitis in pigs and
humans. S. suis infections are responsible for large economic losses in pig production. The …