Title |
Antibiotic resistance genes detected in the marine sponge Petromica citrina from Brazilian coast
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Published in |
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, April 2016
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DOI | 10.1016/j.bjm.2016.04.016 |
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Authors |
Marinella Silva Laport, Paula Veronesi Marinho Pontes, Daniela Silva dos Santos, Juliana de Fátima Santos-Gandelman, Guilherme Muricy, Mathieu Bauwens, Marcia Giambiagi-deMarval, Isabelle George |
Abstract |
Although antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose a significant threat to human health, the environmental reservoirs of the resistance determinants are still poorly understood. This study reports the detection of resistance genes (ermB, mecA, mupA, qnrA, qnrB and tetL) to antibiotics among certain culturable and unculturable bacteria associated with the marine sponge Petromica citrina. The antimicrobial activities elicited by P. citrina and its associated bacteria are also described. The results indicate that the marine environment could play an important role in the development of antibiotic resistance and the dissemination of resistance genes among bacteria. |
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Colombia | 1 | 33% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |
Unknown | 1 | 33% |
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Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 19% |
Student > Master | 12 | 16% |
Researcher | 8 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 8 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 5% |
Other | 14 | 19% |
Unknown | 14 | 19% |
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 13 | 18% |
Environmental Science | 6 | 8% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 7% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 5% |
Other | 13 | 18% |
Unknown | 17 | 23% |