Several interconnected human, animal and environmental habitats can contribute to the
emergence, evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance, and the health of these contiguous …

Freshwater environments are susceptible to possible contamination by residual antibiotics
that are released through different sources, such as agricultural runoffs, sewage discharges …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are widespread among bacteria. However, not all ARGs
pose serious threats to public health, highlighting the importance of identifying those that are …

Background Soil bacteria naturally produce antibiotics as a competitive mechanism, with a
concomitant evolution, and exchange by horizontal gene transfer, of a range of antibiotic …

Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are widespread but cause
problems only when present in pathogens. Environments where selection and transmission …

Antibiotics have been used for the management of relatively few bacterial plant diseases
and are largely restricted to high-value fruit crops because of the expense involved …

Antibiotic resistance has become a global public health concern, rendering common
infections untreatable. Given the widespread occurrence, increasing attention is being …

A trend towards the abandonment of obtaining pure culture isolates in frontline laboratories
is at a crossroads with the ability of public health agencies to perform their basic mandate of …

Antimicrobial agents are used in both veterinary and human medicine. The intensive use of
antimicrobials in animals may promote the fixation of antimicrobial resistance genes in …

Antibiotic resistance is a problem for human health, and consequently, its study had been
traditionally focused toward its impact for the success of treating human infections in …