Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is arguably the most conspicuous feature of bacterial
evolution. Evidence for HGT is found in most bacterial genomes. Although HGT can …

Aquatic environments are identified as an ideal setting for acquisition and dissemination of
antibiotic resistance, and human exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and …

One of the key challenges that we face in the 21st century is the need to feed an ever-
increasing human population with increasingly limited natural resources. Even today it is …

Aquaculture is the productive activity that will play a crucial role in the challenges of the
millennium, such as the need for proteins that support humans and the respect for the …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are present as both intracellular and extracellular
fractions of DNA in the environment. Due to the poor yield of extracellular DNA in …

Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a global threat to human health. Natural
transformation is an important pathway for horizontal gene transfer, which facilitates the …

Antibiotics have been a cornerstone of innovation in the fields of public health, agriculture,
and medicine. However, recent studies have shed new light on the collateral damage they …

Natural bacterial transformation involves the internalization and chromosomal integration of
DNA and has now been documented in∼ 80 species. Recent advances have established …

Bacterial infections are becoming increasingly difficult to treat due to widespread antibiotic
resistance among pathogens. This review aims to give an overview of the major horizontal …

Antimicrobial resistant zoonotic pathogens present on food constitute a direct risk to public
health. Antimicrobial resistance genes in commensal or pathogenic strains form an indirect …