The intensive use of antibiotics in the veterinary sector, linked to the application of manure-
derived amendments in agriculture, translates into increased environmental levels of …

Over the past few decades, due to the excessive consumption of drugs in human and
veterinary medicine, the antimicrobial resistance (AR) of microorganisms has risen …

The improper management of solid waste, particularly the dumping of untreated municipal
solid waste, poses a growing global challenge in both developed and developing nations …

The transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) between food‐producing animals
(poultry, cattle and pigs) during short journeys (< 8 h) and long journeys (> 8 h) directed to …

Land spreading of animal manure is an essential process in agriculture. Despite the
importance of grassland in global food security the potential of the grass phyllosphere as a …

Animal manure is considered one of the main reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes
(ARGs) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) that carry them. There is increasing concern …

This study evaluated the long-term effects of mesophilic (MAD) and thermophilic (TAD)
anaerobic digestion on the fate and evolution of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) and …

There is a growing concern about the potential dissemination of antimicrobial resistance into
agricultural fields due to the application of manure as crop fertilizer. While reducing the …

Evaluating potential environmental and clinical impacts of industrial antibiotic use is critical
in mitigating the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Using soil columns to simulate field …

Scientific interest in the use of environmental microbiomes for risk assessment is rapidly
growing, as exemplified by various EFSA opinions. In the absence of official regulatory …