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Our latest article examines the sulfonamide resistance gene sul4. By using long-read metagenomics and methylation patterns, we show that sul4 appears in diverse genetic contexts and hosts, expanding our understanding of its environmental distribution.
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Sulfonamide resistance gene sul4 is hosted by common wastewater sludge bacteria and found in various newly described contexts and hosts | Microbiology Spectrum
Antibiotic resistance is an ancient phenomenon and a common trait of many environmental
bacteria. However, human activities in the post-antibiotic era, coupled with the bacteria’s
ability to exchange ...