CRISPR-based method enhances detection of antibiotic resistance in wastewater

Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that threatens our ability to prevent and treat bacterial infections in humans and animals. To better monitor the emergence and spread of resistance, researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology have developed a CRISPR-enriched metagenomics method for the enhanced surveillance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in wastewater.