Metagenomic exploration reveals a marked change in the river resistome and mobilome after treated wastewater discharges.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.12.001
Abstract: Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are key agents in the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) across environments. Here we used metagenomics to compare the river resistome (collection of all ARGs) and mobilome (e.g., integrases, transposases,… read more here.
Keywords: metagenomic exploration; river; treated wastewater; mobilome ... See more keywords