Characterization of Metagenomes in Urban Aquatic Compartments Reveals High Prevalence of Clinically Relevant Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Wastewaters

Characterization of Metagenomes in Urban Aquatic Compartments Reveals High Prevalence of Clinically Relevant Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Wastewaters

The dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating problem and a threat to public health. Comparative metagenomics was used to investigate the occurrence of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in wastewater and urban surface water environments in Singapore. Hospital and municipal was...

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Main Authors: Charmaine Ng, Martin Tay, Boonfei Tan, Thai-Hoang Le, Laurence Haller, Hongjie Chen, Tse H. Koh, Timothy M. S. Barkham, Janelle R. Thompson, Karina Y.-H. Gin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
comparative metagenomics
antibiotic resistant genes
wastewaters
hospital
municipal
water body
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02200/full

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