Antibiotic resistome from the One-Health perspective: understanding and controlling antimicrobial resistance transmission
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- 1 March 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Experimental & Molecular Medicine
- Vol. 53 (3), 301-309
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-021-00569-z
Abstract
The concept of the antibiotic resistome was introduced just over a decade ago, and since then, active resistome studies have been conducted. In the present study, we describe the previously established concept of the resistome, which encompasses all types of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and the important findings from each One-Health sector considering this concept, thereby emphasizing the significance of the One-Health approach in understanding ARG transmission. Cutting-edge research methodologies are essential for deciphering the complex resistome structure in the microbiomes of humans, animals, and the environment. Based on the recent achievements of resistome studies in multiple One-Health sectors, future directions for resistome research have been suggested to improve the understanding and control of ARG transmission: (1) ranking the critical ARGs and their hosts; (2) understanding ARG transmission at the interfaces of One-Health sectors; (3) identifying selective pressures affecting the emergence, transmission, and evolution of ARGs; and (4) elucidating the mechanisms that allow an organism to overcome taxonomic barriers in ARG transmission.Keywords
Funding Information
- MOE | Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (2016001350004)
- Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs | Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (2017ER540701)
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