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Bacteriophages: Underestimated vehicles of antibiotic resistance genes in the soil

文献类型: 外文期刊

作者: Zhang, Yue 1 ; Guo, Yajie 1 ; Qiu, Tianlei 1 ; Gao, Min 1 ; Wang, Xuming 1 ;

作者机构: 1.Beijing Acad Agr & Forestry Sci, Inst Biotechnol, Beijing Key Lab Agr Genet Resources & Biotechnol, Beijing, Peoples R China

关键词: bacteriophages; antibiotic resistance genes; mobile antibiotic resistome; horizontal gene transfer; soil

期刊名称:FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY ( 影响因子:6.064; 五年影响因子:6.843 )

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年卷期: 2022 年 13 卷

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: Bacteriophages (phages), the most abundant biological entities on Earth, have a significant effect on the composition and dynamics of microbial communities, biogeochemical cycles of global ecosystems, and bacterial evolution. A variety of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have been identified in phage genomes in different soil samples. Phages can mediate the transfer of ARGs between bacteria via transduction. Recent studies have suggested that anthropogenic activities promote phage-mediated horizontal gene transfer events. Therefore, the role of phages in the dissemination of ARGs, which are a potential threat to human health, may be underestimated. However, the contribution of phages to the transfer of ARGs is still poorly understood. Considering the growing and wide concerns of antibiotic resistance, phages should be considered a research focus in the mobile resistome. This review aimed to provide an overview of phages as vehicles of ARGs in soil. Here, we summarized the current knowledge on the diversity and abundance of ARGs in soilborne phages and analyzed the contribution of phages to the horizontal transfer of ARGs. Finally, research deficiencies and future perspectives were discussed. This study provides a reference for preventing and controlling ARG pollution in agricultural systems.

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