Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes and Antibiotic Residues in Wastewater and Soil Adjacent to Swine Feedlots: Potential Transfer to Agricultural Lands | Zendy

Juan Li | Zendy; Thanh Wang | Zendy; Bing Shao | Zendy; Jianzhong Shen | Zendy; Shaochen Wang | Zendy; Yongning Wu | Zendy

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Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes and Antibiotic Residues in Wastewater and Soil Adjacent to Swine Feedlots: Potential Transfer to Agricultural Lands

Author(s) -

Juan Li,

Thanh Wang,

Bing Shao,

Jianzhong Shen,

Shaochen Wang,

Yongning Wu

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1104776

Subject(s) - wastewater , feedlot , biology , ciprofloxacin , antibiotic resistance , veterinary medicine , antibiotics , plasmid , quinolone , resistome , zoology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , environmental science , environmental engineering , integron , medicine , genetics

Inappropriate use of antibiotics in swine feed could cause accelerated emergence of antibiotic resistance genes, and agricultural application of swine waste could spread antibiotic resistance genes to the surrounding environment.

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