Chitosan oligosaccharide accelerates the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes through promoting conjugative plasmid transfer

Y Zhang, W Li, Y Wu, X Tian, G Li, Y Zhou, J Sun… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), especially via plasmid-mediated
horizontal gene transfer, poses a pervasive threat to global health. Chitosan …

[HTML][HTML] CO2 promotes the conjugative transfer of multiresistance genes by facilitating cellular contact and plasmid transfer

J Liao, H Huang, Y Chen - Environment international, 2019 - Elsevier
The dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), especially via the plasmid-
mediated conjugation, is becoming a pervasive global health threat. This study reported that …

Paclitaxel and its derivative facilitate the transmission of plasmid-mediated antibiotic resistance genes through conjugative transfer

B Yang, Z Wang, Y Jia, D Fang, R Li, Y Liu - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid dissemination of antibiotic resistance by horizontal gene transfer (HGT) renders
the global resistance crisis more tense and urgent as few effective antimicrobials are …

Ubiquitous nanocolloids suppress the conjugative transfer of plasmid-mediated antibiotic resistance in aqueous environment

C Jin, S Yang, H Ma, X Zhang, K Zhang, W Zou - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanocolloids (Nc) are widespread in natural water environment, whereas the potential
effects of Nc on dissemination of antibiotic resistance remain largely unknown. In this study …

Conjugation-mediated transfer of antibiotic resistance genes influenced by primary soil components and underlying mechanisms

H Shi, X Hu, J Xu, B Hu, L Ma, L Lou - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil is the main natural reservoir of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance
genes (ARGs). Their dissemination and proliferation were largely motivated by conjugative …

Bisphenols Promote the Pheromone-Responsive Plasmid-Mediated Conjugative Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Enterococcus faecalis

Y Yang, X Yang, H Zhou, Y Niu, J Li, X Fu… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The enrichment and spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) induced by environmental
chemical pollution further exacerbated the threat to human health and ecological safety …

Pheromone effect of estradiol regulates the conjugative transfer of pCF10 carrying antibiotic resistance genes

X Yang, Y Niu, Y Yang, H Zhou, J Li, X Fu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) mediated by conjugative plasmids greatly contributes to
bacteria evolution and the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). In addition to …

Unraveling the impact and mechanism of antipyretic paracetamol on intergenera conjugative plasmid transfer

Y Cui, J Gao, Y Guo, Z Li, Z Wang, Y Zhao - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance has been considered as a great threat to biosecurity and human
health. And the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) by conjugated plasmid is …

Prochloraz alone or in combination with nano-CuO promotes the conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between Escherichia coli in pure water

A Guo, Q Zhou, Y Bao, F Qian, X Zhou - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Conjugative plasmid transfer is a major contributor to the spread of antibiotic resistance
genes (ARGs). However, the role of conventional fungicides on conjugative plasmid transfer …

[HTML][HTML] Co-effect of cadmium and iron oxide nanoparticles on plasmid-mediated conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes

Q Pu, XT Fan, AQ Sun, T Pan, H Li, SB Lassen… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conjunctive transfer of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) among bacteria driven by
plasmids facilitated the evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance. Heavy metal exposure …