Influence of Eating Habits in Human Gut Resistome | Chapter 3 | Innovations in Microbiology and Biotechnology Vol. 6

Anthropogenic activities have a significant selective impact on many microbial communities in the most diverse habitats and produce quite expressive changes in nature. One of the most potent drivers in the selection of resistant microbes is thought to be the usage of antimicrobials. A significant portion of the antimicrobial resistance phenomena is caused by the widespread use of these xenobiotics in food production and eating behaviours, which turn food sources into reservoirs of resistance genes and pathways for their horizontal transmission. Food plays a significant role in microbial transmission in this context, and the horizontal genetic flux between exogenous microbiota and human intestinal microbiota is acknowledged. This influences the implementation of policies that restrict the use of antimicrobials in the food production chain in some countries. Aspects of the clinical resistome of the human gut microbiota in healthy persons with various dietary habits will be discussed in light of the significance of this issue.

Author(s) Details:

Suzane Fernandes da Silva,
Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, 36036-901, Brazil.

Isabela Brito Reis,
Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, 36036-901, Brazil.

Melina Gabriela Monteiro,
Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, 36036-901, Brazil.

Alessandra Barbosa Ferreira Machado,
Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, 36036-901, Brazil.

Vanessa Cordeiro Dias,
Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, 36036-901, Brazil.

Vania Lucia da Silva,
Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, 36036-901, Brazil.

Cláudio Galuppo Diniz,
Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, 36036-901, Brazil.

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