Antibiotic resistance genes detected in the marine sponge Petromica citrina from Brazilian coast
Braz. j. microbiol
; Braz. j. microbiol;47(3): 617-620, July-Sept. 2016. tab
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Although antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose a significant threat to human health, the environmental reservoirs of the resistance determinants are still poorly understood. This study reports the detection of resistance genes (ermB, mecA, mupA, qnrA, qnrB and tetL) to antibiotics among certain culturable and unculturable bacteria associated with the marine sponge Petromica citrina. The antimicrobial activities elicited by P. citrina and its associated bacteria are also described. The results indicate that the marine environment could play an important role in the development of antibiotic resistance and the dissemination of resistance genes among bacteria.
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Assunto principal:
Poríferos
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Bactérias
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Farmacorresistência Bacteriana
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Organismos Aquáticos
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. microbiol
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil