Journal of hazardous materials
Host-specific and community-driven dynamics of plasmid transfer and stability in activated sludge.
Ruoxuan Bian, Jiachen Ma, Youshuai Fang, Yiheng Qiao, Zirui Yin, Xuxiang Zhang, Lin Ye
Published: 202610.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141100
Abstract
Plasmid-mediated transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in activated sludge presents a significant public health concern, yet the dynamics of plasmid transfer within these complex microbial communities remain poorly understood. In this study, we inv…
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