Occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes in the fecal DNA of healthy omnivores, ovo ‐lacto vegetarians and vegans

ConclusionA high impact of the geographical location on AR gene distribution was seen in the cohort of subjects analyzed, irrespective of their dietary habits. Dietary intake has been identified as one of the primary routes for the introduction of antibiotic resistant bacteria and their genes into the human digestive tract. In the present study, the effects of long‐term omnivore, ovo‐lacto vegetarian and vegan diets on the occurrence of 12 genes conferring resistance to tetracyclines, macrolide‐lincosamide‐streptogramin B, vancomycin, and β‐lactams in the human gut were studied. A high impact of the geographical location on antibiotic resistance gene distribution was seen in the cohort of subjects analyzed, irrespective of their dietary habits.

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Source: Nahrung / Food - June 9, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Vesna Milanovi ć, Andrea Osimani, Lucia Aquilanti, Stefano Tavoletti, Cristiana Garofalo, Serena Polverigiani, Alice Litta‐Mulondo, Luca Cocolin, Ilario Ferrocino, Raffaella Di Cagno, Silvia Turroni, Camilla Lazzi, Nicoletta Pellegrini, Francesca Cleme Tags: Research Article Source Type: research