Interkingdom Gut Microbiome and Resistome of the Cockroach <i>Blattella germanica</i>
Rebeca Domínguez‐Santos, Ana Elena Pérez‐Cobas, Paolo Cuti, Vicente Pérez‐Brocal, Carlos García‐Ferris, Andrés Moyá, Amparo Latorre, Rosario Gil
Abstract
treated with three antibiotics, we have characterized this species' resistome. It includes genes involved in resistance to several broad-spectrum antibiotics frequently used in the clinic. The presence of genetic elements involved in DNA mobilization indicates that they can be transferred among microbiota partners. Therefore, cockroaches can be considered reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and potential transmission vectors.
Topics & Concepts
CockroachResistomeHindgutMicrobiomeBiologyBacteriaGut bacteriaMicrobiologyMetagenomicsGut microbiomeArchaeaEcologyZoologyGeneticsAntibiotic resistanceLarvaMidgutGeneIntegronInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesInsects and Parasite Interactions