Pet cats may shape the antibiotic resistome of their owner's gut and living environment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Companion animals can contribute to the physical and mental health of people and often live in very close association with their owners. However, the antibiotic resistome carried by companion animals and the impact they have on their owners and living environment remain unclear. In this study, we compared the ARG profiles of cats, humans, and their living environments using metagenomic analysis to identify the core ARGs in the cat and human gut and explore the potential impact of cats on ARGs in the human gut through the environment.

Results

Results showed that the abundance of ARGs in the cat gut was significantly higher than that in the human gut (P < 0.0001), with aminoglycoside and tetracycline resistance genes being the dominant ARGs in the cat gut. There was

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10591416 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature