Phenotypic resistance profiles and resistome variations between endophytic and epiphytic bacteria in apple fruits.

Environ Microbiome · 2026 · PMC13063563 · PMID 41923164

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The ability of bacteria to transfer ARGs to other bacterial species through horizontal gene transfer (HGT) suggests that even commensal species may be significant vectors potentially increasing the risk of ARGs spreading to human microbiomes [ 21 – 23 ].

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