Bacterial defences: mechanisms, evolution and antimicrobial resistance
Throughout their evolutionary history, bacteria have faced diverse threats from other
microorganisms, including competing bacteria, bacteriophages and predators. In response …
microorganisms, including competing bacteria, bacteriophages and predators. In response …
[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic pollution in the environment: from microbial ecology to public policy
The ability to fight bacterial infections with antibiotics has been a longstanding cornerstone
of modern medicine. However, wide-spread overuse and misuse of antibiotics has led to …
of modern medicine. However, wide-spread overuse and misuse of antibiotics has led to …
A review on removing antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes from wastewater by constructed wetlands: performance and microbial response
Pollution caused by antibiotics has been highlighted in recent decades as a worldwide
environmental and health concern. Compared to traditional physical, chemical and …
environmental and health concern. Compared to traditional physical, chemical and …
Multidrug resistance in bacteria
H Nikaido - Annual review of biochemistry, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Large amounts of antibiotics used for human therapy, as well as for farm animals and even
for fish in aquaculture, resulted in the selection of pathogenic bacteria resistant to multiple …
for fish in aquaculture, resulted in the selection of pathogenic bacteria resistant to multiple …
Trends in antibiotic resistance genes occurrence in the Haihe River, China
The occurrence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) was quantified in water
and sediment samples collected from a 72 km stretch of the Haihe River, China. Tetracycline …
and sediment samples collected from a 72 km stretch of the Haihe River, China. Tetracycline …
[图书][B] Evolution: a view from the 21st century
JA Shapiro - 2011 - books.google.com
James A. Shapiro proposes an important new paradigm for understanding biological
evolution, the core organizing principle of biology. Shapiro introduces crucial new molecular …
evolution, the core organizing principle of biology. Shapiro introduces crucial new molecular …
Integrons: agents of bacterial evolution
D Mazel - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2006 - nature.com
Integrons are assembly platforms—DNA elements that acquire open reading frames
embedded in exogenous gene cassettes and convert them to functional genes by ensuring …
embedded in exogenous gene cassettes and convert them to functional genes by ensuring …
Gene cassettes and cassette arrays in mobile resistance integrons
Gene cassettes are small mobile elements, consisting of little more than a single gene and
recombination site, which are captured by larger elements called integrons. Several …
recombination site, which are captured by larger elements called integrons. Several …
Antibiotic resistance genes in biofilms on plastic wastes in an estuarine environment
Plastic wastes are ubiquitous in aquatic environment. Biofilms, which are often formed on
the surface of plastic waste, may contain antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). This study …
the surface of plastic waste, may contain antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). This study …
Exploring variation of antibiotic resistance genes in activated sludge over a four-year period through a metagenomic approach
In this study, the profiles of ARGs in activated sludge from the Shatin WWTP of Hong Kong
were investigated using metagenomic analysis over a four-year period. Forty giga base …
were investigated using metagenomic analysis over a four-year period. Forty giga base …