Comprehensive analysis of disinfectants on the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes

S Zhu, B Yang, Y Jia, F Yu, Z Wang, Y Liu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The propagation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is constantly paralyzing our healthcare
systems. In addition to the pressure of antibiotic selection, the roles of non-antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] Preservatives accelerate the horizontal transfer of plasmid-mediated antimicrobial resistance genes via differential mechanisms

T Cen, X Zhang, S Xie, D Li - Environment international, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing concentrations of preservatives have been detected in environments due to the
overuse and misuse of preservatives in food and personal care products. Recent studies …

Environmental free radicals efficiently inhibit the conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance by altering cellular metabolism and plasmid transfer

H Li, R Song, Y Wang, R Zhong, T Wang, H Jia, L Zhu - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Spread of antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) is a global public safety issue and inhibition
their transfer is imperative. In this study, a novel strategy using environmental free radical …

[HTML][HTML] Disinfectants facilitate the transformation of exogenous antibiotic resistance genes via multiple pathways

Y Jia, Z Wang, S Zhu, Z Wang, Y Liu - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The prevalence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria pose a global challenge to
public health. Natural transformation is one of the essential ways for horizontal transfer of …

[HTML][HTML] Low-concentration of trichloromethane and dichloroacetonitrile promote the plasmid-mediated horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes

K He, B Xue, X Yang, S Wang, C Li, X Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Disinfection by-products (DBPs) are one of the unintended consequences of water
disinfection that are commonly detected in various water environments. Although DBPs are …

Association of antibiotics and heavy metal arsenic to horizontal gene transfer from multidrug-resistant clinical strains to antibiotic-sensitive environmental strains

A Kothari, P Kumar, A Gaurav, K Kaushal… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria is currently posing a significant threat to
global public health. By testing for resistance to different antibiotic classes, we discovered …

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 …

Effects and relevant mechanisms of non-antibiotic factors on the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in water environments: A review

Q Jiang, M Feng, C Ye, X Yu - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance has created obstacles in the treatment of infectious diseases with
antibiotics. The horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) can exacerbate the …

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 …

Subinhibitory concentrations of disinfectants promote the horizontal transfer of multidrug resistance genes within and across genera

Y Zhang, AZ Gu, M He, D Li, J Chen - Environmental science & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The greater abundances of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in point-of-use tap and
reclaimed water than that in freshly treated water raise the question whether residual …