Metagenomic analysis reveals antibiotic resistance genes in the bovine rumen
Microbial Pathogenesis(2020)
摘要
Metagenomics and network analysis were used to profile antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and their cooccurrence patterns in bovine rumen microbes. A total of 4941 ruminal microbial genomes and 20 metagenome samples were used in this study. In general, 103 ARG subtypes belonging to 20 ARG types in 79 candidate genomes were identified, showing the broad-spectrum profiles of ARGs in the bovine rumen environment. A wide distribution of genes encoding bacitracin resistance was found among the candidate genomes, suggesting the possibility that bovines might be one of the sources of bacitracin resistance genes. Cooccurrence patterns were found within or between the ARG types, and a positive correlation was found between some ARGs and bacteria, which revealed potential dominant hosts of ARGs. The investigation showed that bovine rumen systems are important ARG reservoirs, and our research might provide a theoretical basis for the evaluation of the harmfulness of ARGs and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) to food safety and human health.
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Antibiotic resistance genes,Bovine,Rumen,Metagenome
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