Abstract:Extracellular DNA (exDNA) degradation determines the persistence and the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes which are the root cause for antibiotic resistance threatened human health. However, the effect of ubiquitous environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as phthalates (PAEs) on this process is unclear. Here, we investigated the DNA degradation in the presence of five typical PAEs [dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEH… Show more
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