Journal article
Diversity of Integron- and Culture-Associated Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Freshwater Floc
Abstract
Clinically important antibiotic resistance genes were detected in culturable bacteria and class 1 integron gene cassettes recovered from suspended floc, a significant aquatic repository for microorganisms and trace elements, across freshwater systems variably impacted by anthropogenic activities. Antibiotic resistance gene cassettes in floc total community DNA differed appreciably in number and type from genes detected in bacteria cultured from …
Authors
Drudge CN; Elliott AVC; Plach JM; Ejim LJ; Wright GD; Droppo IG; Warren LA
Journal
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 78, No. 12, pp. 4367–4372
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
June 15, 2012
DOI
10.1128/aem.00405-12
ISSN
0099-2240