Antibiotic resistome in farm animals and their related environments: a review.

Author: Ya'nan WANG ¹ ; Yongfei HU ² ; Baoli ZHU ² ; Xin'an JIAO ¹ ; George F GAO ²
Author Information

1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, Jiangsu, China.
2. CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: bacterial resistance; farm animals; farm environment; resistome
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2018;34(8):1226-1233
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Overuse of antibiotics in livestock farming has enriched antibiotic-resistant genes as well as resistant bacteria in farm animals and their related environments. These antibiotic-resistant genes can spread to the natural environments by horizontal gene transfer and even to the food chain, posing a serious threat to the ecological environment, food safety and human health. With the development of genomic technology, the diversity and ecological distribution of antibiotic-resistant genes in farm animals and their related environments have been recently revealed. Here we summarized the research progress on antibiotic resistance genes in related fields, potential influence on human health, and future research needs.