Antibiotic resistome in farm animals and their related environments: a review

Overuse of antibiotics in livestock farming has enriched antibiotic-resistant genes as well as resistant bacteria in farm animals and their related environments. These antibiotic-resistant genes can spread to the natural environments by horizontal gene transfer and even to the food chain, posing a s...

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Published inShengwu gongcheng xuebao Vol. 34; no. 8; p. 1226
Main Authors Wang, Ya'nan, Hu, Yongfei, Zhu, Baoli, Jiao, Xin'an, Gao, George F
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 25.08.2018
Subjects
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Bacteria - drug effects
Bacteria - genetics
Drug Resistance, Bacterial - genetics
Gene Transfer, Horizontal
Livestock - microbiology
resistome
farm animals
farm environment
bacterial resistance
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Summary:Overuse of antibiotics in livestock farming has enriched antibiotic-resistant genes as well as resistant bacteria in farm animals and their related environments. These antibiotic-resistant genes can spread to the natural environments by horizontal gene transfer and even to the food chain, posing a serious threat to the ecological environment, food safety and human health. With the development of genomic technology, the diversity and ecological distribution of antibiotic-resistant genes in farm animals and their related environments have been recently revealed. Here we summarized the research progress on antibiotic resistance genes in related fields, potential influence on human health, and future research needs.
ISSN:1000-3061
DOI:10.13345/j.cjb.180163