A prospective role for the rumen in generating antibiotic resistance
C. R. Strachan, A. J. Mueller, M. Ghanbari, V. Neubauer, B. Zwirzitz, S. Thalguter, M. Dzieciol, S. U. Wetzels, J. Zanghellini, M. Wagner, S. Schmitz-Esser, E. Mann
This study identifies resistance gene clusters in rumen Bacteroidetes and suggests their role in spreading antibiotic resistance to human pathogens.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology