Publications by authors named "Matthew Rhee"
An increase in plastic waste and its release into the environment has led to health concerns over microplastics (MPs) in the environment. The intestinal mucosal layer is a key defense mechanism against ingested MPs, preventing the migration of particles to other parts of the body. MP migration through intestinal mucus is challenging to study due to difficulties in obtaining intact mucus layers for testing and numerous formulations, shapes, and sizes of microplastics.
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- * A study of 14,850 human and 1,666 environmental metagenomes revealed that certain concerning AR genes, such as CTX-M and various carbapenemases, are mostly restricted to specific bacteria like Proteobacteria and Bacteroides.
- * Despite the ability of some AR genes to adapt between different bacterial groups, they have not widely spread within diverse gut microbiota, suggesting a limited transfer of clinically relevant resistance traits.