With the large-scale use of antibiotics, antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) continue to rise,
and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are regarded as emerging environmental pollutants …

Microorganisms, especially viruses, cause disease in both humans and animals.
Environmental chemical pollutants including microplastics, pesticides, antibiotic sand …

Background Bacterial viruses, phages, play a key role in nutrient turnover and lysis of
bacteria in terrestrial ecosystems. While phages are abundant in soils, their effects on plant …

Viruses influence biogeochemical cycles in oceans, freshwater, soil, and human gut through
infection and by modulating virocell metabolism through virus-encoded auxiliary metabolic …

Phages are increasingly recognized for their importance in microbial aggregates, including
their influence on microbial ecosystem services and biotechnology applications. However …

Ecological role of the viral community on the fate of antibiotic resistance genes
(ARGs)(reduction vs proliferation) remains unclear in anaerobic digestion (AD) …

Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat to human health and is responsible for the
death of millions of people annually. Hospital wastewater is an important hotspot for …

The prevalence and correlation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in pig farm wastewater
treatment plants (WWTPs) and surrounding environment were investigated using …

Background Activated sludge (AS) systems in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) harbor
enormous viruses that regulate microbial metabolism and nutrient cycling, significantly …

Antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) transmission poses significant threats to human health.
The effluent of wastewater treatment plants is demonstrated as a hotspot source of ARGs …