Role of integron in antibiotic resistance by microbial communities isolated from Iraqi soil

Kadhim AL-Ziadi, Saba Abdulameer; Yass Lahmood, Walaa; Abd Alabbas Muhammad, Duaa

doi:10.21608/mb.2024.296848.1107

	Role of integron in antibiotic resistance by microbial communities isolated from Iraqi soil
Microbial Biosystems
Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2024, Page 99-104 PDF (310.55 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mb.2024.296848.1107
View on SCiNiTO
Authors
Saba Abdulameer Kadhim AL-Ziadi ¹; Walaa Yass Lahmood²; Duaa Abd Alabbas Muhammad³
¹Ecology Department, College of Science, AL- Qadisiyah University, Iraq.
²Biology Department, College of Science, AL- Qadisiyah University, Iraq.
³3Pathological Analyzes Department, College of Science, AL- Qadisiyah University, Iraq.
Abstract
The proliferation of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms is a significant public health concern. Recent decades have discovered numerous genetic pathways that contribute to the transmission of resistance genes among bacteria. One of these processes is the use of integrons, which are genetic components that can exchange and express genes from gene cassettes (GC). In particular, Gram-negative bacteria spread integrons widely and move them between bacterial populations using plasmids, transposons, and other mobile genetic parts. However, the unaltered collection of environmental DNA (eDNA) is necessary to precisely determine the soil's biodiversity. This study aims to isolate environmental DNA from soil in Iraq and detect their resistant genes for antibiotics.
Keywords
Antibiotic resistant; DNA; environment; gene cassette; intgrons


Statistics Article View: 387 PDF Download: 295