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New research in Nature Water by Huang and colleagues @jianhuaguo.bsky.social shows that H2S, prevalent in wastewater, acts as a potent promoter of plasmid conjugation, facilitating the spread of antibiotic resistance genes www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Hydrogen sulfide drives horizontal transfer of plasmid-borne antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater ecosystems - Nature Water
This study shows the role of hydrogen sulfide as a driver of plasmid-mediated horizontal gene transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes.
