Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in global lakes: a review and meta-analysis
Lakes are an important source of freshwater, containing nearly 90% of the liquid surface
fresh water worldwide. Long retention times in lakes mean pollutants from discharges slowly …
fresh water worldwide. Long retention times in lakes mean pollutants from discharges slowly …
β-Lactam antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in Asian lakes and rivers: An overview of contamination, sources and detection methods
KMS Ana, J Madriaga, MP Espino - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Lakes and rivers are sources of livelihood, food and water in many parts of the world. Lakes
provide natural resources and valuable ecosystem services. These aquatic ecosystems are …
provide natural resources and valuable ecosystem services. These aquatic ecosystems are …
[HTML][HTML] Plastics in the marine environment are reservoirs for antibiotic and metal resistance genes
Plastics have been accumulated offshore and in the deep oceans at an unprecedented
scale. Microbial communities have colonized the plastisphere, which has become a …
scale. Microbial communities have colonized the plastisphere, which has become a …
Fecal pollution can explain antibiotic resistance gene abundances in anthropogenically impacted environments
Discharge of treated sewage leads to release of antibiotic resistant bacteria, resistance
genes and antibiotic residues to the environment. However, it is unclear whether increased …
genes and antibiotic residues to the environment. However, it is unclear whether increased …
[HTML][HTML] Fate and transport modelling for evaluating antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments: Current knowledge and research priorities
Antibiotics have revolutionised medicine in the last century and enabled the prevention of
bacterial infections that were previously deemed untreatable. However, in parallel, bacteria …
bacterial infections that were previously deemed untreatable. However, in parallel, bacteria …
[HTML][HTML] A global multinational survey of cefotaxime-resistant coliforms in urban wastewater treatment plants
Abstract The World Health Organization Global Action Plan recommends integrated
surveillance programs as crucial strategies for monitoring antibiotic resistance. Although …
surveillance programs as crucial strategies for monitoring antibiotic resistance. Although …
Class 1 integron and related antimicrobial resistance gene dynamics along a complex freshwater system affected by different anthropogenic pressures
The risk for human health posed by polluted aquatic environments, and especially those
carrying antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) of clinical interest, is still debated. This is …
carrying antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) of clinical interest, is still debated. This is …
What water professionals should know about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance: an overview
In light of recent predictions that by 2050, antimicrobial resistance will cause almost 10
million deaths annually, costing the global economy 100 trillion US dollars, the examination …
million deaths annually, costing the global economy 100 trillion US dollars, the examination …
Effluents of wastewater treatment plants promote the rapid stabilization of the antibiotic resistome in receiving freshwater bodies
Treated wastewater discharged into the environment acts as a disturbance of the natural
microbial communities in terms of taxonomic composition and of functional gene pool …
microbial communities in terms of taxonomic composition and of functional gene pool …
[HTML][HTML] PET particles raise microbiological concerns for human health while tyre wear microplastic particles potentially affect ecosystem services in waters
Although abundant and chemically peculiar, tyre wear microplastic particles (TWP) and their
impact on the microbial communities in water are largely understudied. We tested in …
impact on the microbial communities in water are largely understudied. We tested in …