Imprudent and overuse of clinically relevant antibiotics in agriculture, veterinary and medical
sectors contribute to the global epidemic increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). There …

The occurrence and fate of antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) and antibiotic
resistant bacteria (ARB) in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) worldwide …

Water pollution is a major environmental problem worldwide, especially in developing
countries. China's environmental protection strategies have been pushed to the highest …

This paper reviews current knowledge on sources, spread and removal mechanisms of
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in microbial communities of wastewaters, treatment …

The intensive use of antibiotics for human, veterinary and agricultural purposes, results in
their continuous release into the environment. Together with antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant …

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 …

Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) discharged in effluents of wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs), not specifically designed for their removal, pose serious hazards to human …

Discharge of treated sewage leads to release of antibiotic resistant bacteria, resistance
genes and antibiotic residues to the environment. However, it is unclear whether increased …

Wastewater is a complex matrix containing a wide range of chemical and biological markers
of human activity. Relating concentrations of these “waste” materials in wastewater influent …

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