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The impact and mechanism of quaternary ammonium compounds on the transmission of antibiotic resistan...

The impact and mechanism of quaternary ammonium compounds on the transmission of antibiotic resistan...

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The impact and mechanism of quaternary ammonium compounds on the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes

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Full title

The impact and mechanism of quaternary ammonium compounds on the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes

Publisher

Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Journal title

Environmental science and pollution research international, 2019-09, Vol.26 (27), p.28352-28360

Language

English

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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Contents

The emergence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in microbes can be largely attributed to the abuse and misuse of antibiotics and biocides. Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) have been used worldwide as common disinfectants and detergents; however, their potential impact on the spread and diffusion of ARGs is still unknown. In this study, we d...

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The impact and mechanism of quaternary ammonium compounds on the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2268310303

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2268310303

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ISSN

0944-1344

E-ISSN

1614-7499

DOI

10.1007/s11356-019-05673-2

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