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. 2023 May;31(5):432-434.
doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2022.01.009. Epub 2022 Feb 7.

Environmental integrons: the dark side of the integron world

Eva Sandoval-Quintana  1 , Béatrice Lauga  2 , Christine Cagnon  3
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Environmental integrons: the dark side of the integron world

Eva Sandoval-Quintana et al. Trends Microbiol. 2023 May.

Abstract

Integrons are bacterial genetic elements notorious for their role in spreading antibiotic resistance in clinical settings. In the natural environment, integrons present a wide and hidden diversity, raising questions as to their broader role in bacterial adaptation. From the One Health perspective, they must be considered a threatening pool of resistance determinants.

Keywords: One Health; bacterial adaptation; dispersal; genetic rearrangement; integrons; microbial communities.

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