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DNA transfer in vesicles, AMR genes in animal feed, antibiotics usage report & more

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Channel: ASM - Microbes Make Our World · 2017 · Science & Technology

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📄 Papers Discussed:

▶︎ Erdmann S., et al. A plasmid from an Antarctic haloarchaeon uses specialized membrane vesicles to disseminate and infect plasmid-free cells. Nature Microbiology.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-017-0009-2


▶︎ Han Y., et al. Fishmeal application induces antibiotic resistance gene propagation in mariculture sediment. Environmental Science & Technology.
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.7b02875

• International Fishmeal and Fish Oil (IFFO) production response: http://www.iffo.net/press-release/iffo-response-antibiotic-resistant-genes-found

• New Food Magazine: https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/44098/fishmeal/

• The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/antibiotic-resistant-genes-spread-in-animal-feed-across-world-bacteria-germs-scientists-discover-a7920016.html


▶︎ Antibiotic prescription fill rates declining in the U.S. Blue Cross Blue Shield.
https://www.bcbs.com/sites/default/files/file-attachments/health-of-america-report/HoA.Antibiotics.Report.pdf

• CIDRAP summary: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2017/08/reports-show-declines-antibiotic-prescribing-spending

• Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/08/24/fewer-antibiotic-prescriptions-are-being-filled-a-new-analysis-finds/?utm_term=.56c6fba81673

• JAMA report that 1/3 of Abx are unneeded: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2518263



▶︎ Chew K.L., et al. Colistin and polymyxin B susceptibility testing for carbapenem-resistant and mcr-positive Enterobacteriaceae: comparison of sensititre, microscan, Vitek 2, and Etest with broth microdilution. J Clin Micro. 
http://jcm.asm.org/content/55/9/2609.full.pdf+html

  • Clinical Microbiology: Bugs & Drugs blog post: https://www.asm.org/index.php/clinmicro-blog/item/6453-colistin-testing-are-we-whacked-out

• JClinMicro commentary: http://jcm.asm.org/content/55/9/2573.full

 
▶︎ Smits S.A., et al. Seasonal cycling in the gut microbiome of the Hadza hunter-gatherers of Tanzania. Science. 
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/357/6353/802

  • Nature Research Highlights: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-017-02823-9?WT.mc_id=TWT_NA_1708_RESEARCHIGHLIGHT_PORTFOLIO

• Nature Report on Hadza microbiome diversity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3996546/

• New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/science/gut-bacteria-hadza-diet-health.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=39&pgtype=sectionfront

• New Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2145275-eat-a-seasonal-diet-and-your-gut-microbes-may-change-in-sync/?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1503679310



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