An overview of antibiotic resistance and abiotic stresses affecting antimicrobial resistance in agricultural soils

• Main Authors: Rad, Abdullah Kaviani, Astaykina, Angelika, Streletskii, Rostislav, Afsharyzad, Yeganeh, Etesami, Hassan, Zarei, Mehdi, Balasundram, Siva K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100271/; https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/8/4666

Excessive use of antibiotics in the healthcare sector and livestock farming has amplified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a major environmental threat in recent years. Abiotic stresses, including soil salinity and water pollutants, can affect AMR in soils, which in turn reduces the yield and quali...