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Gut microbiome and resistome changes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison with pre-pandemic travel-related changes
26 Apr 2021
Abstract excerpt
COVID-19-associated measures had a greater impact on gut microbiota, antibiotic resistance genes and biocide resistance genes than did pre-pandemic international travel. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Actinobacteria richness decreased, whereas genes conferring resistance to beta-lactam, polystyrene and phthalate increased. Such alterations may affect both colonization resistance and acquisition and spread of...
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