Publications by authors named "Marta Barcena"
Background: This work reports on antimicrobial resistance data for invasive in Spain, collected by the 'Surveillance Program for Invasive Group A ', in 2007-2020.
Methods: typing was determined by sequencing. Susceptibility to penicillin, tetracycline, erythromycin, and clindamycin was detined via the E-test.
Article Synopsis
- Soil contamination by mercury (Hg) poses significant risks to the environment, wildlife, and human health, primarily affecting the central nervous system through biomagnification in the food chain.
- This study analyzed microbial communities in the mining region of Almadén, Spain, using Shotgun metagenomics to compare rhizospheric and bulk soils, revealing distinct microbial compositions influenced by plant roots.
- Functional analyses indicated that microbial communities exhibit co-selection for mercury and antibiotic resistance mechanisms, suggesting that Hg-contaminated environments could serve as reservoirs for harmful resistance traits.