Extended-Spectrum β‑Lactamase and Carbapenemase Genes are Substantially and Sequentially Reduced during Conveyance and Treatment of Urban Sewage
Results from the three countries in the study showed that sewage - especially from hospitals - carried substantial loads of ARGs, but these loads progressively declined along sewers and through sewage treatment plants, resulting in minimal emissions.
New article from Section of Microbiology in Environmental Science & Technology.
Liguan Li* • Joseph Nesme* • Marcos Quintela-Baluja • Sabela Balboa • Syed Hashsham • Maggie R. Williams • Zhuofeng Yu, Søren J. Sørensen • David W. Graham • Jesús L. Romalde • Arnaud Dechesne and Barth F. Smets.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE AND SEE AUTHOR AFFILIATION AT https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c08548
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