Horizontal Gene Transfer of an IncP1 Plasmid to Soil Bacterial Community Introduced by <i>Escherichia coli</i> through Manure Amendment in Soil Microcosms
G. Macedo, Asmus Kalckar Olesen, Lorrie Maccario, Lucía Hernández Leal, Peter van der Maas, Dick Heederik, Dik Mevius, Søren J. Sørensen, Heike Schmitt
Abstract
). This work showed that gene transfer from fecal to soil bacteria occurred despite the less-than-optimal conditions faced by manure bacteria when transferred to soils, but these events were rare, mainly happened shortly after manure application, and the plasmid did not colonize the soil community. This study provides important information to determine the risks of AMR spread via manure application.
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MicrocosmAmendmentManureEscherichia coliPlasmidEnvironmental scienceMicrobiologyChemistryEnvironmental chemistryBiologyAgronomyGeneLawGeneticsPolitical scienceMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMicrobial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation