Developing erythromycin resistance gene by heavy metals, Pb, Zn, and Co, in aquatic ecosystems.

ABSTRACT: Industrial development is the main cause of environmental pollution with various substances such as antibiotics and heavy metals. Many heavy metals with antimicrobial properties could contribute to antibiotic resistance and the emergence of antibiotic resistance genes due to the co-selection phenomenon. The aim of this study was to investigate the concurrent presence and correlation between several heavy metals and the erythromycin resistance genes in six aquatic ecosystems of Iran. Distribution and assessment of 11 erythromycin resistance genes were investigated using specific primers and online enrichment and triple-quadrupole LC-MS/MS. The concentration of heavy metals was measured using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy by Thermo electron corporation. Principal co

SUBMITTER: Komijani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9718742 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature