Occurrence of "under-the-radar" antibiotic resistance in anthropogenically affected produce.

ABSTRACT: With global climate change, treated-wastewater irrigation and manure amendment are becoming increasingly important in sustainable agriculture in water- and nutrient-stressed regions. Yet, these practices can potentially disseminate pathogens and antimicrobial resistance determinants to crops, resulting in serious health risks to humans through the food chain. Previous studies demonstrated that pathogen and antimicrobial resistance indicators from wastewater and manure survive poorly in the environment, suggesting that ecological barriers prevent their dissemination. However, we recently found that these elements can persist below detection levels in low quality treated wastewater-irrigated soil, and potentially proliferate under favorable conditions. This "under-the-radar" phenomenon was f

SUBMITTER: Davidovich C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833317 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature