An Ohio State Scenic River Shows Elevated Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Including Acinetobacter Tetracycline and Macrolide Resistance, Downstream of Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent
A. E. Murphy, D. Barich, S. Fennessy, J. L. Slonczewski
The study examines antibiotic resistance genes in a rural river downstream of a wastewater treatment plant, finding elevated ARGs including those linked to Acinetobacter baumannii.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2021Microbiology