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Air surveillance reveals hidden reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes

A review finds that antibiotic resistance genes—capable of undermining modern medicine—can travel through the air across both cities and farmland, and argues that airborne spread represents an overlooked public health risk.

Air surveillance reveals hidden reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes
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A review finds that antibiotic resistance genes—capable of undermining modern medicine—can travel through the air across both cities and farmland, and argues that airborne spread represents an overlooked public health risk.

Originally published at Phys.org

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