Antimicrobial resistance in bacteria: mechanisms, evolution, and persistence

E Christaki, M Marcou, A Tofarides - Journal of molecular evolution, 2020 - Springer
In recent years, we have seen antimicrobial resistance rapidly emerge at a global scale and
spread from one country to the other faster than previously thought. Superbugs and …

A systematic review of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in estuarine and coastal environments

D Zheng, G Yin, M Liu, C Chen, Y Jiang, L Hou… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are prevalent in estuarine and coastal
environments due to substantial terrestrial input, aquaculture effluent, and sewage …

Global trends in antimicrobial resistance in animals in low-and middle-income countries

TP Van Boeckel, J Pires, R Silvester, C Zhao, J Song… - Science, 2019 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The global scale-up in demand for animal protein is the most notable
dietary trend of our time. Since 2000, meat production has plateaued in high-income …

The Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission on antimicrobial resistance: 6 years later

R Laxminarayan, T Van Boeckel, I Frost… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Summary In 2013, a Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission described the state of
antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Since then, greater awareness of the public health …

Antimicrobial resistance in veterinary medicine: An overview

E Palma, B Tilocca, P Roncada - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents one of the most important human-and animal
health-threatening issues worldwide. Bacterial capability to face antimicrobial compounds is …

Antimicrobial resistance in humans, livestock and the wider environment

M Woolhouse, M Ward… - … Transactions of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans is inter-linked with AMR in other populations,
especially farm animals, and in the wider environment. The relatively few bacterial species …

Antimicrobial drug use in food-producing animals and associated human health risks: what, and how strong, is the evidence?

K Hoelzer, N Wong, J Thomas, K Talkington… - BMC veterinary …, 2017 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance is a public health threat. Because antimicrobial
consumption in food-producing animals contributes to the problem, policies restricting the …

The distribution of bacterial doubling times in the wild

B Gibson, DJ Wilson, E Feil… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Generation time varies widely across organisms and is an important factor in the life cycle,
life history and evolution of organisms. Although the doubling time (DT) has been estimated …

Staphylococcus aureus in Animals

AF Haag, JR Fitzgerald, JR Penadés - Microbiology spectrum, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococcus aureus is a mammalian commensal and opportunistic pathogen that
colonizes niches such as skin, nares and diverse mucosal membranes of about 20-30% of …

Population genomics of bacterial host adaptation

SK Sheppard, DS Guttman, JR Fitzgerald - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
Some bacteria can transfer to new host species, and this poses a risk to human health.
Indeed, an estimated 60% of all human pathogens have originated from other animal …