Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soils: A systematic analysis

J Wu, J Wang, Z Li, S Guo, K Li, P Xu… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Misuse and overuse of antibiotics have contributed to the rise of antimicrobial resistance as
one of the top public health threats. Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are …

Phyllosphere microorganisms: sources, drivers, and their interactions with plant hosts

N Xu, Q Zhao, Z Zhang, Q Zhang, Y Wang… - Journal of agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The leaves of plants are colonized by various microorganisms. In comparison to the
rhizosphere, less is known about the characteristics and ecological functions of …

Soil plastispheres as hotspots of antibiotic resistance genes and potential pathogens

D Zhu, J Ma, G Li, MC Rillig, YG Zhu - The ISME journal, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In the Anthropocene, increasing pervasive plastic pollution is creating a new environmental
compartment, the plastisphere. How the plastisphere affects microbial communities and …

Antibiotic resistance in the soil ecosystem: A One Health perspective

F Wang, YH Fu, HJ Sheng, E Topp, X Jiang… - Current Opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is a global problem. Soil is a major
reservoir of ARGs. The extensive use and/or abuse of antibiotics has increased ARGs …

Deciphering potential roles of earthworms in mitigation of antibiotic resistance in the soils from diverse ecosystems

D Zhu, M Delgado-Baquerizo, JQ Su… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Earthworms are capable of redistributing bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)
through soil profiles. However, our understanding of the earthworm gut microbiome and its …

[HTML][HTML] Bioaccumulation of manure-borne antibiotic resistance genes in carrot and its exposure assessment

Z Mei, L Xiang, F Wang, M Xu, Y Fu, Z Wang… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of manure application on the distribution and accumulation of antibiotic resistance
genes (ARGs) in tissue of root vegetables remains unclear, which poses a bottleneck in …

How does partial substitution of chemical fertiliser with organic forms increase sustainability of agricultural production?

Q Tang, A Cotton, Z Wei, Y Xia, T Daniell… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
To ensure global food security, agriculture must increase productivity while reducing
environmental impacts associated with chemical nitrogen (N) fertilisation. This necessitates …

Efficient catalytic degradation of sulfamethazine in aqueous solution by activation of peroxydisulfate with CuFeO2

Q Dong, Y Li, J Xiao, S Xiang, X Hou, D Chu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the bimetallic oxide CuFeO 2 was synthesized by simple hydrothermal
synthesis and utilized to activate peroxydisulfate (PDS) for the sulfamethazine (SMT) …

White light-triggered zwitterionic polymer nanoparticles based on an AIE-active photosensitizer for photodynamic antimicrobial therapy

B Ren, K Li, Z Liu, G Liu, H Wang - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Photodynamic antimicrobial therapy (PDAT) has received enormous attention due to its
excellent spatiotemporal accuracy, non-invasiveness, and anti-multidrug resistance …

Enhanced removal of ciprofloxacin and reduction of antibiotic resistance genes by earthworm Metaphire vulgaris in soil

Q Pu, HT Wang, T Pan, H Li, JQ Su - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Antibiotic residues could promote the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in
the environments, and biodegradation represent a major route for antibiotic removal …