The increasing pollution of urban drinking water sources by antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)
threatens human health worldwide. However, the distribution and influencing factors of …

In this study, six antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), one mobile genetic element (int1), and
their relation with microbial communities, antibiotics, and water quality were investigated in …

Gut microbial communities of athletes differ from that of sedentary persons in both diversity
and the presence of certain taxa. However, it is unclear to what degree elite athletes and non-…

Lakes in arid northwestern China, as the main pollutant-holding water bodies in the typical
ecologically fragile areas, are facing the unknown risk of exposure to antibiotics and antibiotic …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in aquatic environments have been highlighted on a
global scale because of their risks to public health. Bioelectrochemistry-enhanced constructed …

Aquaculture ecosystem is a hot-spot for antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Rice-crayfish co-culture
was considered an eco-friendly aquaculture model and has been widely adopted in …

Aims We aimed to assess the association between gut bacterial biomarkers during early
pregnancy and subsequent risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Chinese pregnant …

Objectives: Previous studies have reported that the gut microbiome has an important link with
the development of hypertension. Though previous researches have focused on the links …

Background Shewanella strains are important dissimilatory metal-reducing bacteria which
are widely distributed in diverse habitats. Despite efforts to genomically characterize …

We read with great interest the article by Bennet et al1 that investigated the impact of dietary
shifts on gut microbiota. Together with several recent studies, 2–5 they have shown that …