Impact of nano-TiO<sub>2</sub> on horizontal transfer of resistance genes mediated by filamentous phage transduction
Xue Han, Peng Lv, Luguang Wang, Fei Long, Xiaolin Ma, Chang Liu, Yu-Jie Feng, Mingfeng Yang, Xiang Xiao
Abstract
The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment has aroused growing concern for human health and ecological safety.
Topics & Concepts
Transduction (biophysics)Horizontal gene transferGeneNano-Resistance (ecology)Gene transferHuman healthBiologyGeneticsMicrobiologyEcologyGenomeBiochemistryMedicineChemical engineeringEnvironmental healthEngineeringAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsBacteriophages and microbial interactions