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<p>In this work, studies have been conducted to detect antibiotic resistance microorganisms and resistance genes in the natural waters of the Uzh River, which flows in the Carpathian region (Ukraine) and flows into the Laborec River in the territory of Slovakia. Among the most common microorganisms of the Uzh River, there has been a high level of resistance to tetracyclines, β-lactams, and antibiotics of the last line of defence (carbapenems, fourth-generation fluoroquinolones). The results of molecular genetic analysis indicate the presence of resistance genes <italic>bla</italic> tet-M, <italic>bla</italic> CTX-M, <italic>bla</italic> TEM, and <italic>bla</italic> KPC in microorganisms of the Enterobacteriaceae family.</p>
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In this work, studies have been conducted to detect antibiotic resistance microorganisms and resistance genes in the natural waters of the Uzh River, which flows in the Carpathian region (Ukraine) and flows into the Laborec River in the territory of Slovakia. Among the most common microorganisms of the Uzh River, there has been a high level of resistance to tetracyclines, β-lactams, and antibiotics of the last line of defence (carbapenems, fourth-generation fluoroquinolones). The results of molecular genetic analysis indicate the presence of resistance genes bla tet-M, bla CTX-M, bla TEM, and bla KPC in microorganisms of the Enterobacteriaceae family.

Urban Aquatic Ecosystems as a Factor of the Spread of Antibiotic Resistant Microorganisms and Resistance Genes

Biological Faculty, Department of Genetics, Plant Physiology and Microbiology

Uzhhorod National University, Biological Faculty

Department of Genetics, Plant Physiology and Microbiology

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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In this work, studies have been conducted to detect antibiotic resistance microorganisms and resistance genes in the natural waters of the Uzh River, which...

Urban Aquatic Ecosystems as a Factor of the Spread of Antibiotic Resistant Microorganisms and Resistance Genes

Published Online: Nov 03, 2021

Page range: 1 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2021-0009

Keywords
co-resistance, water quality, antibiotic resistance microorganisms, drinking water sources, resistant genes

© 2021 Marianna Savenko et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Urban Aquatic Ecosystems as a Factor of the Spread of Antibiotic Resistant Microorganisms and Resistance Genes

Published Online: Nov 03, 2021

Page range: 1 - 12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2021-0009

Keywordsco-resistance, water quality, antibiotic resistance microorganisms, drinking water sources, resistant genes

© 2021 Marianna Savenko et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
co-resistance, water quality, antibiotic resistance microorganisms, drinking water sources, resistant genes