Antibiotics in the environment

DGJ Larsson - Upsala journal of medical sciences, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Molecules with antibiotic properties, produced by various microbes, have been around long
before mankind recognized their usefulness in preventing and treating bacterial infections …

Aerobic composting reduces antibiotic resistance genes in cattle manure and the resistome dissemination in agricultural soils

M Gou, HW Hu, YJ Zhang, JT Wang, H Hayden… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Composting has been suggested as a potential strategy to eliminate antibiotic residues and
pathogens in livestock manure before its application as an organic fertilizer in agro …

Water quality and its interlinkages with the Sustainable Development Goals

J Alcamo - Current opinion in environmental sustainability, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•This paper identifies interlinkages of water quality with SDGs based on evidence
from the literature.•Water quality plays different roles in SDG interlinkages—as driver, as …

Drivers of antibiotic resistance transmission in low-and middle-income countries from a “one health” perspective—a review

K Iskandar, L Molinier, S Hallit, M Sartelli, F Catena… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance is an ecosystem problem threatening the interrelated human-animal-
environment health under the “One Health” framework. Resistant bacteria arising in one …

Manure anaerobic digestion effects and the role of pre-and post-treatments on veterinary antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes removal efficiency

B Gurmessa, EF Pedretti, S Cocco, V Cardelli… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review was aimed to summarize and critically evaluate studies on removal of veterinary
antibiotics (VAs), antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) …

Does the recent growth of aquaculture create antibiotic resistance threats different from those associated with land animal production in agriculture?

HY Done, AK Venkatesan, RU Halden - The AAPS journal, 2015 - Springer
Important antibiotics in human medicine have been used for many decades in animal
agriculture for growth promotion and disease treatment. Several publications have linked …

Antibiotic resistance in urban runoff

A Almakki, E Jumas-Bilak, H Marchandin… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aquatic ecosystems subjected to anthropogenic pressures are places of rapid evolution of
microbial communities and likely hotspots for selection and emergence of antibiotic resistant …

Mechanism and effect of temperature on variations in antibiotic resistance genes during anaerobic digestion of dairy manure

W Sun, X Qian, J Gu, XJ Wang, ML Duan - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Animal manure comprises an important reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), but
the variation in ARGs during anaerobic digestion at various temperatures and its underlying …

Ecotoxicological assessment of antibiotics: a call for improved consideration of microorganisms

KK Brandt, A Amézquita, T Backhaus, A Boxall… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
Antibiotics play a pivotal role in the management of infectious disease in humans,
companion animals, livestock, and aquaculture operations at a global scale. Antibiotics are …

Application of veterinary antibiotics in China's aquaculture industry and their potential human health risks

WY Mo, Z Chen, HM Leung, AOW Leung - Environmental Science and …, 2017 - Springer
China contributes to more than 60% of the global aquaculture production, and its
aquaculture industry has become one of the main players in food security. A large amount of …