Longitudinal screening of antibiotic residues, antibiotic resistance genes and zoonotic bacteria in soils fertilized with pig manure.

In conclusion, although some antibiotic residues may be present in both manure and soil at concentrations to exert selective pressure, it seems that antibiotic resistance is mostly introduced directly to soil through fertilization with animal manure. PMID: 32410188 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - May 13, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Van den Meersche T, Rasschaert G, Vanden Nest T, Haesebrouck F, Herman L, Van Coillie E, Van Weyenberg S, Daeseleire E, Heyndrickx M Tags: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Source Type: research