How the dirt under our feet could affect human health
December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine.
Surprisingly, the ground beneath us is packed with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) tiny codes that allow bacteria to resist antibiotics. Human activities, such as pollution and changing land use, can disturb soil ecosystems and make it easier for resistance genes to transfer from soil bacteria and infec . . .
Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine.
Surprisingly, the ground beneath us is packed with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) tiny codes that allow bacteria to resist antibiotics. Human activities, such as pollution and changing land use, can disturb soil ecosystems and make it easier for resistance genes to transfer from soil bacteria and infec . . .