Scientific FrontlineOct 29
A new study has found that exposure to #sublethal levels of #antibiotics, amounts too low to kill #bacteria, can increase the spread of antibiotic resistance #genes of #Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in the #environment by up to 45 times.
#Microbiology #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/10/mcb10292501.html
Sublethal antibiotic levels found to boost spread of resistance genes in the environment by up to 45 times

The finding provides insight into how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) evolves and spreads under agricultural conditions.