Toward a Metagenomic Understanding on the Bacterial Composition and Resistome in Hong Kong Banknotes.

ABSTRACT: Currency is possibly one of the main media transmitting pathogens and drug resistance due to its wide circulation in daily life. In this study, we made a comprehensive characterization of the bacterial community present on banknotes collected from different geographical regions of Hong Kong (HK) by performing in vitro characterization of the bacterial presence and resistome profile, as well as metagenomic analysis including microbial diversity, the prevalence of potential pathogens, the dissemination potential of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs), among others. When comparing the bacterial community of HK banknotes with other HK environmental samples, including water and marine sediment, we revealed that HK banknotes cover nearly 50% of total genera found in all the environmental s

SUBMITTER: Heshiki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5389987 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature