How heavy metal stress promotes dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in the activated sludge process
Chenjing Liu, Bing Li, Beibei Wu, Hai Lin, Lintian Jiang, Yong Qiu
Topics & Concepts
MetalActivated sludgeHeavy metalsChemistryPlasmidGeneBacteriaHorizontal gene transferGene expressionBiophysicsEnvironmental chemistryBiochemistryEnvironmental engineeringBiologyWastewaterGeneticsEnvironmental scienceGenomeOrganic chemistryPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsGut microbiota and healthAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria