Antibiotics and heavy metals added to livestock and poultry feed are excreted in manure, which is added to agricultural soil and causes severe pollution. However, the effects of oxytetracycline (OTC) and zinc (Zn), which are present at relatively high levels in feed additives, on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), mobile genetic elements (MGEs), and microbial communities have not been comprehensively studied. This study evaluated the effects of OTC and Zn on environmental factors, microorganisms, MGEs, and ARGs. The expression of MGEs in soil was stimulated by adding Zn at concentrations of 500 and 1000 mg/kg or OTC at concentrations of 30 and 100 mg/kg; however, the addition of their combination hindered the expression of MGEs in soil. The abundance of total MGEs and ARGs tended to decrease with increasing concentrations of Zn and OTC and the number of incubation days. Low and high OTC concentrations strongly inhibited sul and tet resistance genes, respectively. Network analysis showed that changes in the population of Firmicutes and Proteobacteria had the greatest impact on ARG abundance. Redundancy analysis revealed that MGEs, particularly intI2, facilitated the transfer and spread of ARGs and had the greatest impact on changes in ARG abundance. These findings provide reference values for the prevention and resolution of ecological and environmental risks posed by the presence of Zn and OTC in organic manure soil.
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