Integrons are versatile gene acquisition systems commonly found in bacterial genomes.
They are ancient elements that are a hot spot for genomic complexity, generating phenotypic …

Water constitutes and sustains life; however, its pollution afflicts its necessity, further
worsening its scarcity. Coliform is one of the largest groups of bacteria evident in fecally …

Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in swine wastewater have an irreversible
impact on the surrounding water and soil ecosystems. Herein, integrated vertical-flow …

Drinking water samples were collected from 71 cities, including 28 provincial capital cities or
municipalities, 20 prefecture cities and 23 counties, of 31 provincial-level administrative …

The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of carbapenem resistance genes in
Acinetobacter spp. isolated from wastewater in a municipal WWTP and to determine their …

In this study, antimicrobial-resistance patterns were analyzed in Escherichia coli isolates
from raw (RW) and treated wastewater (TW) of two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) …

Stormwater runoff is generally characterized as non-point source pollution. In the present
study, antibiotic concentration and antibiotic susceptibilities of cultivable heterotrophic …

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

Emerging antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to human's health in the 21st century.
Understanding and combating this issue requires a full and unbiased assessment of the …

The prevalence of antimicrobial resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in poultry products has
been a public concern, as it severely endangers food safety and human health. In this study …