评估抗生素耐药性基因的变异和空间模式以及灌池水中的水质

Matthew D Stocker1, Alan Gutierrez2,3, Jaclyn E Smith2,3

  • 1Collaborator, Formerly With United States Department of Agriculture, Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Services, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.

概括

这项研究发现,农场池灌水中的抗菌素耐药性 (AMR) 基因度显示出稳定的空间模式. 建议在岸边取样,以便在这些水体中有效监测AMR.

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