Environmental Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications for Food Safety and Public Health

• Main Authors: Onyinye Victoria Ifedinezi (Author), Nnabueze Darlington Nnaji (Author), Christian Kosisochukwu Anumudu (Author), Chiemerie Theresa Ekwueme (Author), Chijioke Christopher Uhegwu (Author), Francis Chukwuebuka Ihenetu (Author), Promiselynda Obioha (Author), Blessing Oteta Simon (Author), Precious Somtochukwu Ezechukwu (Author), Helen Onyeaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious global health issue, aggravated by antibiotic overuse and misuse in human medicine, animal care, and agriculture. This study looks at the different mechanisms that drive AMR, such as environmental contamination, horizontal gene transfer, and selective pres...