Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Household Environments: A Study of Soil Floors and Cow Dung in Rural Bangladesh
Anna Nguyen, Kalani Ratnasiri, Gabriella Barratt Heitmann, Sumaiya Tazin, Claire E. Anderson, Suhi Hanif, Afsana Yeamin, Abul Kasham Shoab, Ireen Sultana Shanta, Farjana Jahan, Md. Sakib Hossain, Zahid Hayat Mahmud, Mohammad Jubair, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahbubur Rahman, , Jade Benjamin‐Chung
The paper investigates the presence of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes in soil floors and cow dung from rural Bangladeshi households, finding shared and distinct microbial communities and resistance profiles.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · May 27, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology