Identifying sources of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment using the microbial Find, Inform, and Test framework
Corinne Wiesner-Friedman,
Rachelle E. Beattie,
Jill R. Stewart
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing public health concern for humans, animals, and the environment. However, the contributions of spatially distributed sources of AMR in the environment are not well defined.MethodsTo identify the sources of environmental AMR, the novel microbial Find, Inform, and Test (FIT) model was applied to a panel of five antibiotic resistance-associated genes (ARGs), namely, erm(B), tet(W), qnrA, sul1, and intI1, quantified from riverbed sediment and surface water… Show more
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