Jellyfish blooms - an overlooked hotspot and potential vector for the transmission of antimicrobial resistance in marine environments
A. X. Elena, N. Orel, P. Fang, G. J. Herndl, T. U. Berendonk, T. Tinta, U. Kluemper
This study shows that jellyfish blooms create a hotspot for antimicrobial resistance gene (ARG) transmission by promoting microbial growth and horizontal gene transfer in marine environments.
bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2024Microbiology