Presence of antibiotic resistance genes in the receiving environment of Iqaluit's wastewater treatment plant in water, sediment, and clams sampled from Frobisher Bay, Nunavut: a preliminary study in the Canadian Arctic
Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a growing health concern worldwide and the Arctic represents an understudied region in terms of AR. This study aimed to quantify AR genes (ARGs) from effluent released from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, thus creating a baseline referen...
Published in: | Arctic Science |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English French |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2023
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2023-0011 https://doaj.org/article/6b738ef495f9405aa5d85718bf46e4f7 |