Coexistence of Heavy Metal Tolerance and Antibiotic Resistance in Thermophilic Bacteria Belonging to Genus Geobacillus.

ABSTRACT: Hot springs are thought to be potential repositories for opportunistic infections, such as antibiotic-resistant strains. However, there is a scarcity of information on the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) uptake, occurrence, and expression in thermophilic bacteria. Furthermore, because the genesis and proliferation of ARGs in environmental microorganisms are unknown, the research on antibiotic resistance profiles and probable mechanisms in thermophilic bacteria will become increasingly important. The goals of this study are to explore bacterial diversity, antibiotic and heavy metal resistance, and the prevalence and presence of ARG and metal resistance gene (MRG) in Geobacillus species. The 16S rRNA sequencing was used to determine the culturable bacterium diversity of

SUBMITTER: Najar IN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9469766 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature