在城市农业系统中,与绿叶蔬菜和土壤相关的细菌的多药性耐药性

Erin Harrelson1, Qingyue Zeng1, Mairui Gao1

  • 1Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States.

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概括

城市农场可以容纳多种耐药细菌,对食品安全构成风险. 这项研究分析了城市农场细菌,发现常见的土壤微生物携带耐药性基因和移动元素,突出了潜在的传播风险.

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