Tag: antibiotic resistance genes

This air resistance is a real drag: global survey of antibiotic resistance genes in air samples

By Jonathan Eisen   Posted in Air and Air Quality Urban Microbiomes
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This new open access paper from Li et al may be of interest. Global Survey of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Air.   Abstract: Despite its emerging significant public health concern, the presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in urban air has not received significant attention. Here, we profiled relative abundances (as a fraction, normalized by 16S rRNA …

New papers on Microbiology of the Built Environment, September 10, 2016

By Elisabeth Bik   Posted in Air and Air Quality Antimicrobials and Resistance Built Environment Topics Research Scholarly Literature (Journals, Books, Reports) Urban Microbiomes Water Systems
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Studying the 5 second rule, antibiotic resistance genes in indoor dust and sewers, Legionella in the air, and water treatment. Microbes on the floor Longer Contact Times Increase Cross-Contamination of Enterobacter aerogenes from Surfaces to Food — Robyn C. Miranda — Applied and Environmental Microbiology ($25 for 1 day) Bacterial cross-contamination from surfaces to food can …