Gene flow between environmental and enteric bacteria with environmental coselection for metal and antibiotic resistance genes: A case study
Ana Vieira, Vishnu Prasad Nair R U, Theodoros Giakoumis, Ragunathan Latha, Madaswamy Sona Muthu, George Seghal Kiran, Nikolaos Voulvoulis, Joseph Selvin, Shiranee Sriskandan
This study identifies gene flow and co-selection for antibiotic and metal resistance genes in industrial sediments and water, highlighting heavy metals as a selective pressure for multidrug resistance.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology