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Validated predictive modelling of the environmental resistome.
The ISME journal - 1 Jun 2015
Amos Gregory C A, Gozzard Emma, Carter Charlotte E, Mead Andrew, Bowes Mike J, Hawkey Peter M, Zhang Lihong, Singer Andrew C, Gaze William H, Wellington Elizabeth M H
Abstract excerpt
Multi-drug-resistant bacteria pose a significant threat to public health. The role of the environment in the overall rise in antibiotic-resistant infections and risk to humans is largely unknown. This study aimed to evaluate drivers of antibiotic-resistance levels across the River Thames catchment, model key biotic, spatial and chemical variables and produce predictive models for future risk assessment. Sediment...
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