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. 2021 Feb 23:29:e00604.
doi: 10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00604. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Antibiotic resistance: Global health crisis and metagenomics

Shailendra Yadav  1 , Atya Kapley  1
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Antibiotic resistance: Global health crisis and metagenomics

Shailendra Yadav et al. Biotechnol Rep (Amst). .

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance is a global problem which affects human health. The imprudent use of antibiotics (medicine, agriculture, aquaculture, and food industry) has resulted in the broader dissemination of resistance. Urban wastewater & sewage treatment plants act as the hotspot for the widespread of antimicrobial resistance. Natural environment also plays an important role in the dissemination of resistance. Mapping of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGS) in environment is essential for mitigating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) widespread. Therefore, the review article emphasizes on the application of metagenomics for the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance. Metagenomics is the next generation tool which is being used for cataloging the resistome of diverse environments. We summarize the different metagenomic tools that can be used for mining of ARGs and acquired AMR present in the metagenomic data. Also, we recommend application of targeted sequencing/ capture platform for mapping of resistome with higher specificity and selectivity.

Keywords: MDR (multidrug-resistant bacteria); Metagenomics; Resistome.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declares that there is no competing interest.

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Dissemination of antimicrobial resistance via Horizontal gene transfer.
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