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September 12, 2025MicroorganismsOpen Access

The Environmental Lifecycle of Antibiotics and Resistance Genes: Transmission Mechanisms, Challenges, and Control Strategies

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ZLZhiguo LiJTJih‐Luh TangXWXueting Wang

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This review explores transmission mechanisms of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment, indicating challenges for control strategies.

Key Points

  • The surge in antibiotic use is escalating environmental contamination with antibiotic resistance genes.
  • Horizontally transferred genes primarily drive antibiotic resistance in bacteria, especially via mobile genetic elements.
  • Biological wastewater treatment is prevalent but can inadvertently promote the spread of antibiotic resistance genes.
  • Understanding pathways and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance is crucial for developing effective pollution control methods.

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Li et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d418db713b0b5dfea64810https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13092113
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