Publications

Antibiotic resistance is a major challenge to public health, but human-caused environmental changes have not been widely recognized as its drivers. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of the relationships between environmental degradation and antibiotic resistance, demonstrating that the former can potentially fuel…

The widespread nature of plastic pollution has given rise to wide scientific and social concern regarding the capacity of these materials to serve as vectors for pathogenic bacteria and reservoirs for Antimicrobial Resistance Genes (ARG). In- and ex-situ incubations were used to characterise the…

Pollution caused by plastic production and waste has severe consequences on global economies, social inequalities, and ecosystems. Likewise, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest One Health challenges. These threats are typically considered in isolation, but there is likely…