Effect of earthworms in removal and fate of Antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistant genes (ARG) during clinical laboratory wastewater treatment by vermifiltration
S. Arora, S. Saraswat, A. Rajpal, H. Shringi, R. Mishra, J. Sethi, J. Rajvanshi, A. Nag, S. Saxena, A. A. Kazmi
This study investigates how earthworms and vermifiltration affect the removal of antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes in clinical wastewater, showing significant pathogen reduction and shifts in resistance patterns.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2020Ecology