A metagenomic glimpse into the gut of wild and domestic animals: Quantification of antimicrobial resistance and more.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria is a complex subject, why one need to look at this phenomenon from a wider and holistic perspective. The extensive use of the same antimicrobial classes in human and veterinary medicine as well as horticulture is one of the main drivers for the AMR selection. Here, we applied shotgun metagenomics to investigate the AMR epidemiology in several animal species including farm animals, which are often exposed to antimicrobial treatment opposed to an unique set of wild animals that seems not to be subjected to antimicrobial pressure. The comparison of the domestic and wild animals allowed to investigate the possible anthropogenic impact on AMR spread. Inclusion of animals with different feeding behaviors (carnivores, omnivores) enabled to further assess

SUBMITTER: Skarzynska M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714112 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature