title: Potential impact of antimicrobial resistance in wildlife, environment and human health.
abstract: Given the significant spatial and temporal heterogeneity in antimicrobial resistance distribution and the factors that affect its evolution, dissemination, and persistence, it is important to highlight that antimicrobial resistance must be viewed as an ecological problem. Monitoring the resistance prevalence of indicator bacteria such as Escherichia coli and enterococci in wild animals makes it possible to show that wildlife has the potential to serve as an environmental reservoir and melting pot of bacterial resistance. These researchers address the issue of antimicrobial-resistant microorganism proliferation in the environment and the related potential human health and environmental impact.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Genomics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal ; Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal ; Animal and Veterinary Research Centre, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal ; Veterinary Science Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Hajer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Radhouani
authors.affiliation: Animal and Veterinary Research Centre, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Animal and Veterinary Research Centre, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal ; Veterinary Science Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Patrícia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poeta
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Area, University of La Rioja Logroño, Spain.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Genomics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal ; Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal ; Animal and Veterinary Research Centre, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal ; Veterinary Science Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Genomics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal ; Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Gilberto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Igrejas
keywords: Escherichia coli; antimicrobial resistance; enterococci; phylogenetic groups; virulence factors; wild animals