Occurrence and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in mine soil ecosystems

Xiao, Enzong; Sun, Weimin; Ning, Zengping; Wang, Yuqi; Meng, Fande; Deng, Jinmei; Fan, Wenjun; Xiao, Tangfu

doi:10.1007/s00253-022-12129-0

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“…Another form of soil pollution caused by antimicrobial drugs is contamination by resistant bacteria resulting from the increasing presence of microbial resistance genes [14,48,49]. In general, the forms of contamination are usually the same as for other pollutants: using contaminated waste from animal husbandry for fertilization and irrigation [50].…”

Section: Soil Contaminationmentioning

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The Potential of Wood Vinegar to Replace Antimicrobials Used in Animal Husbandry—A Review

Gama,

Pimenta,

Feijó

et al. 2024

Animals

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The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in animal husbandry can result in various types of environmental contamination. Part of the dose of these products is excreted, still active, in the animals’ feces and urine. These excreta are widely used as organic fertilizers, which results in contamination with antimicrobial molecules. The impacts can occur in several compartments, such as soil, groundwater, and surface watercourses. Also, contamination by antimicrobials fed or administrated to pigs, chickens, and cattle can reach the meat, milk, and other animal products, which calls into question the sustainability of using these products as part of eco-friendly practices. Therefore, a search for alternative natural products is required to replace the conventional antimicrobials currently used in animal husbandry, aiming to mitigate environmental contamination. We thus carried out a review addressing this issue, highlighting wood vinegar (WV), also known as pyroligneous acid, as an alternative antimicrobial with good potential to replace conventional products. In this regard, many studies have demonstrated that WV is a promising product. WV is a nontoxic additive widely employed in the food industry to impart a smoked flavor to foods. Studies have shown that, depending on the WV concentration, good results can be achieved using it as an antimicrobial against pathogenic bacteria and fungi and a valuable growth promoter for poultry and pigs.

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