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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2023

Metagenomic investigation reveals bacteriophage-mediated horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in microbial communities of an organic agricultural ecosystem.

Yujie Zhang, Ai Kitazumi, Yen-Te Liao, Benildo G de Los Reyes, Vivian C H Wu

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yujie ZhangU.S. Department of Agriculture, Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center , Albany, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3911-8095
Ai KitazumiDepartment of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University , Lubbock, Texas, USA.
Yen-Te LiaoU.S. Department of Agriculture, Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center , Albany, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4181-5308
Benildo G de Los ReyesDepartment of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University , Lubbock, Texas, USA.
Vivian C H WuU.S. Department of Agriculture, Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center , Albany, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1525-1078
Agricultural Research Service · USTexas Tech University · US

Funding

USDA | Agricultural Research Service (ARS) 2030-42000-0055-000-D
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

importanceAntibiotic resistance has become a serious health concern worldwide. The potential impact of viruses, bacteriophages in particular, on spreading antibiotic resistance genes is still controversial due to the complexity of bacteriophage-bacterial interactions within diverse environments. In this study, we determined the microbiome profiles and the potential antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) transfer between bacterial and viral populations in different agricultural samples using a high-resolution analysis of the metagenomes. The results of this study provide compelling genetic evidence for ARG transfer through bacteriophage-bacteria interactions, revealing the inherent risks associated with bacteriophage-mediated ARG transfer across the agricultural microbiome.

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AgricultureBacteriaBacteriophagesGene Transfer, HorizontalMetagenomicsMicrobiotaAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug Resistance, MicrobialEcosystemMetagenomeSoil MicrobiologyAnti-Bacterial Agentsantibiotic resistance genesmicrobiomephage-bacterial interactionsvirome

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PMID37754684
PMCPMC10581182
OpenAlexW4387077133

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