Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a substantial threat to human health. The widespread
prevalence of AMR is, in part, due to the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes …

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge, involving the transfer of bacteria and
genes between humans, animals and the environment. Although multiple barriers restrict the …

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 …

Bacteria acquire novel DNA through horizontal gene transfer (HGT), a process that enables
an organism to rapidly adapt to changing environmental conditions, provides a competitive …

Antibiotics are widely used in animal husbandry, and various types of antibiotic resistance
genes (ARGs) are frequently detected in livestock waste around the world. Conventional …

Waste water and waste water treatment plants can act as reservoirs and environmental
suppliers of antibiotic resistance. They have also been proposed to be hotspots for …

Highlights•The human gut microbiome harbours antibiotic resistance genes ('the
resistome').•Antibiotic resistance genes can spread in the gut microbiome through horizontal …

The great majority of microbial species remains uncultured, severely limiting their taxonomic
characterization and thus communication among scientists. Although Candidatus was …

Antibiotic-resistant infections are an urgent problem in clinical settings because they sharply
increase mortality risk in critically ill patients. The horizontal spread of antibiotic resistance …

Wastewater is among the most important reservoirs of antibiotic resistance in urban
environments. The abundance of carbon sources and other nutrients, a variety of possible …