by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Where in the world are antibiotic<\/strong> resistance genes in the soil? A team of Chinese scientists can finally tell. In a research<\/a> published in the journal Science Advances, in fact, the authors, from the School of Geographic Sciences<\/strong> at East China Normal University in Shanghai, have compiled the first map<\/strong> on the distribution of this phenomenon, which has been recognized as a serious threat in recent decades.<\/p>\n “The massive use and misuse of antibiotics have resulted in the selective enrichment of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in microorganisms in the environment, according to the research team,” writes<\/a> the China Daily newspaper. “acquisition of ARGs<\/strong> by pathogenic bacteria would lead to problems in antibiotic treatment, posing a serious threat to the health of human beings and animals, according to the research team.”<\/p>\n