Author:
Colomer-Lluch Marta,Imamovic Lejla,Jofre Juan,Muniesa Maite
Abstract
ABSTRACTThis study evaluates the occurrence of bacteriophages carrying antibiotic resistance genes in animal environments.blaTEM,blaCTX-M(clusters 1 and 9), andmecAwere quantified by quantitative PCR in 71 phage DNA samples from pigs, poultry, and cattle fecal wastes. Densities of 3 to 4 log10gene copies (GC) ofblaTEM, 2 to 3 log10GC ofblaCTX-M, and 1 to 3 log10GC ofmecAper milliliter or gram of sample were detected, suggesting that bacteriophages can be environmental vectors for the horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Pharmacology (medical),Pharmacology
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