Dairy manure analysis reveals significant risk of Antibiotic resistance from Extracellular DNA in Manure storage Pit
Najmuj Sakib, Daniel Andersen, Laura R. Jarboe, Adina Howe
This study quantifies antibiotic resistance genes and mobile genetic elements in intracellular and extracellular DNA from fresh and stored dairy manure, finding exDNA is enriched in pits and may enhance gene transfer.
Microbiology Spectrum · May 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology