Antibiotic resistance genes in manure-amended soil and vegetables at harvest

Feng Hua Wang, Min Qiao*, Zheng Chen, Jian Qiang Su, Yong Guan Zhu

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Abstract

Lettuce and endive, which can be eaten raw, were planted on the manure-amended soil in order to explore the influence of plants on the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in bulk soil and rhizosphere soil, and the occurrence of ARGs on harvested vegetables. Twelve ARGs and one integrase gene (. intI1) were detected in all soil samples. Five ARGs (. sulI, tetG, tetC, tetA, and tetM) showed lower abundance in the soil with plants than those without. ARGs and intI1 gene were also detected on harvested vegetables grown in manure-amended soil, including endophytes and phyllosphere microorganisms. The results demonstrated that planting had an effect on the distribution of ARGs in manure-amended soil, and ARGs were detected on harvested vegetables after growing in manure-amended soil, which had potential threat to human health.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)215-221
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
Volume299
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Dec 2015

Keywords

  • Antibiotic resistance genes
  • Integrase gene
  • Manure-amended soil
  • Vegetables

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