Antibiotics in the Soil Environment—Degradation and Their Impact on Microbial Activity and Diversity

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 10; p. 338
• Main Authors: Cycoń, Mariusz, Mrozik, Agnieszka, Piotrowska-Seget, Zofia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 08.03.2019
• Subjects: antibiotic resistance genes; antibiotics; degradation; DT50; microbial activities; microbial community structure; Microbiology; metagenomics; degradation; soil; DT50; antibiotic resistance genes; microbial community structure; antibiotics; microbial activities

Antibiotics play a key role in the management of infectious diseases in humans, animals, livestock, and aquacultures all over the world. The release of increasing amount of antibiotics into waters and soils creates a potential threat to all microorganisms in these environments. This review addresses...