Metagenomic analysis reveals the microbiome and resistome in migratory birds

• Published in: Microbiome Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 26 - 18
• Main Authors: Cao, Jian, Hu, Yongfei, Liu, Fei, Wang, Yanan, Bi, Yuhai, Lv, Na, Li, Jing, Zhu, Baoli, Gao, George F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 02.03.2020; BMC
• Subjects: Animal Migration; Animal populations; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); Antibiotics; Antimicrobial resistance; Bacteria; Bacteria - classification; Bird migration; Birds - microbiology; Drug resistance; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial - genetics; Feces - microbiology; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Genes; Genes, MDR; Intestinal microflora; Metabolism; Metagenome; Metagenomics; Microbiome; Microbiomes; Microbiota; Migratory birds; Pathogens; Phylogeny; Resistome; β-Lactamase; Migratory birds; Resistome; β-Lactamase; Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); Antibiotic resistance; Microbiome

Antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose high risks to human and animal health worldwide. In recent years, the role of gut microbiota as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in humans and animals has been increasingly investigated. However, the structure and function of the gut bacterial com...