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Diversity of β-lactamase-encoding genes in wastewater: bacteriophages as reporters.
Archives of virology - 1 May 2021
Barrios Melina Elizabeth, Blanco Fernández María Dolores, Cammarata Robertina Viviana, Torres Carolina, Power Pablo, Mbayed Viviana Andrea
Abstract excerpt
A reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is present in pathogenic, commensal, and environmental bacteria as well as in mobile genetic elements, including bacteriophages. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are considered hotspots for the spread of ARGs. The aim of this work was to analyze the diversity of the highly prevalent ARGs blaCTX-M and blaTEM in bacterial and bacteriophage fractions associated...
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