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Antibiotic resistance genes detected in the marine sponge Petromica citrina from Brazilian coast

2016; Springer Nature; Volume: 47; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.bjm.2016.04.016

ISSN

1678-4405

Autores

Marinella Silva Laport, Paula Veronesi Marinho Pontes, Daniela Silva dos Santos, Juliana de Fátima Santos-Gandelman, Guilherme Ramos da Silva Muricy, Mathieu Bauwens, Marcia Giambiagi‐deMarval, Isabelle George,

Tópico(s)

Aquaculture disease management and microbiota

Resumo

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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