Extended spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenemase genes are substantially and sequentially reduced during conveyance and treatment of urban sewage
L. Li, J. Nesme, M. Quintela-Baluja, S. Balboa, S. Hashsham, M. R. Williams, Z. Yu, S. J. Sorensen, D. W. Graham, J. L. Romalde, A. Dechesne, B. F. Smets
The paper quantifies the reduction of antibiotic resistance genes during urban sewage conveyance and treatment, showing greater removal occurs during conveyance than treatment.
bioRxiv · Nov 12, 2020Ecology