Shungui Zhou

Dec 26, 2024 | mdpi.com | Shungui Zhou

1. IntroductionAntimony (Sb) and Arsenic (As) are highly toxic metalloids that often coexist in nature [1,2]. Environmental contamination by As and Sb is a global issue of great concern. As and Sb have been shown to enter the human body through drinking water and the food chain [3,4]. Both As and Sb are able to inhibit the activity of hundreds of enzymes, activate carcinogens, and damage the nervous and respiratory systems, thereby endangering human health.

Sep 26, 2024 | nature.com | Hanpeng Liao |Shungui Zhou |David Eldridge |Steven W. Wilhelm |Brajesh K. Singh |Zhong Wei | +2 more

AbstractThe spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) poses a substantial threat to human health. Phage-mediated transduction could exacerbate ARG transmission. While several case studies exist, it is yet unclear to what extent phages encode and mobilize ARGs at the global scale and whether human impacts play a role in this across different habitats.