Monitoring of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Soils
- Galazka, Sonia1
- Kuffner, Melanie1
- Weyermair, Karin1
- Radu, Elena1
- Dersch, Georg1
- Vigl, Valerie1
- Young, Gloria1
- Tomschiczek, Linda1
- Pichler, Juliane2
- Allerberger, Franz1
- Spettel, Kathrin1
- Kriz, Richard1
- Schwarz, Michael1
- Steinwider, Johann1
- Bock, Harald1
- Mika, Sonja1
- Dobrovolny, Stefanie1
- Hochegger, Rupert1
- Reisenzein, Helga1
- Gottsberger, Richard1
- Strauss, Peter1
- Baumgartner, Christian1
- Hillerbrand, Ronald1
- Zsak, Karoline1
- Wögerbauer, Markus1
- Dielacher, Irina3
- Slipko, Katarzyna3
- Rab, Gerhard3
- Vierheilig, Julia3
- Kreuzinger, Norbert3
- Irina Korschineck4
- 1. AGES
- 2. AEGS
- 3. TU Wien
- 4. Ingenetix
Description
The aim of this project was to generate quantitative data on antibiotic resistance gene concentrations as a basis for risk assessment of antibiotic resistance from agriculture and the environment and for necessary monitoring measures. Antimicrobial resistance is not only a threat for individual but also for Public Health. Many resistance genes, which are of concern in the treatment of infectious diseases, originate from environmental sources such as water and soil or from the food and feed chain. The bacterial microflora of soils is naturally abundant in antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Agricultural practices such as manure fertilization can introduce additional ARGs into the soil. Agroecosystems therefore play a role in the spread - but also in the containment - of resistance. Since until recently no systematically collected, quantitative data on background ARG contamination of Austrian soils were available, the MARGINS‑I project sought to fill this data gap. In addition, the effect of manure fertilization on ARG concentrations in agricultural soils was investigated.
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Files
MARGINS-I_Summary Report_eng.pdf
Additional details
Subjects
- resistance to antibiotics
- http://browser.agrisemantics.org/gacs/en/page/C5232
- risk assessment
- http://browser.agrisemantics.org/gacs/en/page/C1470
- monitoring
- http://browser.agrisemantics.org/gacs/en/page/C846
- human food chain
- http://browser.agrisemantics.org/gacs/en/page/C17820