Aims: To characterize the molecular diversity of class 1 integrons and antibiotic resistance
(AR) genes of Enterobacteriaceae strains recovered from aquatic habitats in Jinan …

The molecular architecture of class 2 integrons among gram-negative bacteria from
wastewater environments was investigated in Jinan, China. Out of the 391 antibiotic …

We identified antibiotic-resistant bacterial isolates from the surface waters of Jiulong River
basin in southern China and determined their extent of resistance, as well as the prevalence …

Antibiotics are still widely applied in animal husbandry to prevent diseases and used as feed
additives to promote animal growth. This could result in antibiotic resistance to bacteria and …

Integrons, which are widely distributed among bacteria and are strongly associated with
resistance, are specialized genetic elements that are capable of capturing, integrating, and …

In this study, 1832 strains of the family Enterobacteriaceae were isolated from different
stages of a municipal wastewater treatment plant, of which 221 (12.1%) were intI-positive …

This study investigated the occurrence and abundance of class 1 integrons and related
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in a sewage treatment plant (STP) of China. Totally, 189 …

Aquatic environments are known reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but little
information is known about the role of Escherichia coli strain subgroups, integrons, and …

Rapid dissemination and emergence of novel antibiotic resistance genes among bacteria
are rising problems worldwide. Since their discovery in clinical isolates in the late 1980s …

Background Integrons, especially the class 1 integrons, are major contributors to the
acquisition and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). However …