Distributions of pathogenic bacteria, antibiotic resistance genes, and virulence factors in pig farms in China

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 302; p. 118607
• Main Authors: Ji, Bingzhen, Chen, Qian, Song, Yali, Dong, Zhiling, Ding, Jianqin, Wang, Guoliang, Liu, Guiming, Gao, Pengfei, Zhao, Junxing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.09.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal Husbandry; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Antibiotic resistance genes; Bacteria - genetics; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Bacteria - pathogenicity; China; Drug Resistance, Bacterial - genetics; Drug Resistance, Microbial - genetics; Farms; Feces - microbiology; Genes, Bacterial; Human bacterial pathogens; Pig farm environment; Soil Microbiology; Swine; Virulence factor genes; Virulence Factors - genetics; China; Human bacterial pathogens; Pig farm environment; Virulence factor genes; Antibiotic resistance genes

The abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in pig feces can lead to their dissemination in the pig farm environment, posing a serious risk to human health through potential exposure and transmission. However, the extent of microbial contamination in pig farms, including ARGs, virulence fact...