ArticleThe ISME journal2024
Protist predation selects for the soil resistome.
Article in The ISME journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Protist-mediated microbiome governance: Integrating trophic ecology, rhizosphere biology, and biotechnological potential.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Predator-mediated local convergence fosters global microbial community divergence.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Selective shifts in mobile antibiotic resistance genes under carbamazepine exposure in wastewater microbiomes.ISME communications · 2026Article
- Protist predation promotes antimicrobial resistance spread through antagonistic microbiome interactions.The ISME journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
A key aspect of "One Health" is to comprehend how antibiotic resistomes evolve naturally. In this issue, Nguyen and colleagues pioneered an in situ investigation on the impact of protist predations on the soil microbial community and its antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). They found that bacterivorous protists consistently increased the abundance of ARGs, such as tetracycline resistant genes. Indeed, antibiotic production is a common strategy for bacteria to evade protist predation. The rise of ARGs can be explained by the balance between antibiotic producers and resisters shaped by predatory selection. This work suggests that ARG enrichment due to biotic interactions may be less worrisome than previously thought. Unless, these ARGs are carried by or disseminated among pathogens. Therefore, it is essential to monitor the occurrence, dissemination and pathogenic hosts of ARGs, enhancing our capacity to combat antibiotic resistance.
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