Antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil – A concern from a One Health perspective

ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern that requires an integrated approach including human, animal and environmental health. Agricultural environments, such as soil, animal waste and irrigation water, play crucial roles in the dynamics of antimicrobial resistance, as th...

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Main Authors: Paula Fernanda Alves Ferreira, Danielli Monsores Bertholoto, Juliana Ferreira Nunes, Gustavo Souza Lima Sant’Anna, Thereza Cristina da Costa Patricio, Júlia Ferreira Xavier, Hosana Dau Ferreira de Souza, Shana de Mattos de Oliveira Coelho, Miliane Moreira Soares de Souza, Irene da Silva Coelho
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2025-08-01
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author Paula Fernanda Alves Ferreira
Danielli Monsores Bertholoto
Juliana Ferreira Nunes
Gustavo Souza Lima Sant’Anna
Thereza Cristina da Costa Patricio
Júlia Ferreira Xavier
Hosana Dau Ferreira de Souza
Shana de Mattos de Oliveira Coelho
Miliane Moreira Soares de Souza
Irene da Silva Coelho
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Danielli Monsores Bertholoto
Juliana Ferreira Nunes
Gustavo Souza Lima Sant’Anna
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Júlia Ferreira Xavier
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Shana de Mattos de Oliveira Coelho
Miliane Moreira Soares de Souza
Irene da Silva Coelho
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description ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern that requires an integrated approach including human, animal and environmental health. Agricultural environments, such as soil, animal waste and irrigation water, play crucial roles in the dynamics of antimicrobial resistance, as they act as reservoirs and pathways for disseminating resistance determinants. However, these agricultural environments are still often underestimated or neglected in many studies. This study aimed to address antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil and summarize the current state of knowledge about this issue in the country. Google Scholar, Google, ISI Web of Knowledge and Web of Science databases were searched for Portuguese, English and Spanish articles addressing antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil published through 2023. Different terms were used, and the findings were categorized according to the research questions posed. A total of 36 articles were found, 20 of which focused on antimicrobial resistance in animal waste from livestock production, 13 addressed antimicrobial resistance in agricultural soils, two considered both environments, and only one considered antimicrobial resistance associated with irrigation water in different agricultural environments. In all studies, diverse classes of resistant bacteria and antimicrobial resistance genes and mobile genetic elements were detected. However, the number of articles addressing this topic in Brazilian agricultural environments - in animal waste, followed by soils and, to a lesser degree, irrigation water - is still quite limited, revealing significant gaps to be filled. Therefore, it is essential to conduct more studies on antimicrobial resistance in these environments to elucidate their roles as reservoirs and sources of antimicrobial resistance and assess the risks to public health.
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spelling doaj-art-1122d6a6e93b4ba8875975c8a8bc75cb2025-08-20T04:00:34ZengSociedade Brasileira de Ciência do SoloRevista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo1806-96572025-08-014910.36783/18069657rbcs20240152Antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil – A concern from a One Health perspectivePaula Fernanda Alves Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7533-1216Danielli Monsores Bertholotohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4560-4567Juliana Ferreira Nuneshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8665-4192Gustavo Souza Lima Sant’Annahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4688-0472Thereza Cristina da Costa Patriciohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6166-6736Júlia Ferreira Xavierhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8609-1825Hosana Dau Ferreira de Souzahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0221-1333Shana de Mattos de Oliveira Coelhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4165-5735Miliane Moreira Soares de Souzahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-9322Irene da Silva Coelhohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1357-2529ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern that requires an integrated approach including human, animal and environmental health. Agricultural environments, such as soil, animal waste and irrigation water, play crucial roles in the dynamics of antimicrobial resistance, as they act as reservoirs and pathways for disseminating resistance determinants. However, these agricultural environments are still often underestimated or neglected in many studies. This study aimed to address antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil and summarize the current state of knowledge about this issue in the country. Google Scholar, Google, ISI Web of Knowledge and Web of Science databases were searched for Portuguese, English and Spanish articles addressing antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil published through 2023. Different terms were used, and the findings were categorized according to the research questions posed. A total of 36 articles were found, 20 of which focused on antimicrobial resistance in animal waste from livestock production, 13 addressed antimicrobial resistance in agricultural soils, two considered both environments, and only one considered antimicrobial resistance associated with irrigation water in different agricultural environments. In all studies, diverse classes of resistant bacteria and antimicrobial resistance genes and mobile genetic elements were detected. However, the number of articles addressing this topic in Brazilian agricultural environments - in animal waste, followed by soils and, to a lesser degree, irrigation water - is still quite limited, revealing significant gaps to be filled. Therefore, it is essential to conduct more studies on antimicrobial resistance in these environments to elucidate their roles as reservoirs and sources of antimicrobial resistance and assess the risks to public health.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832025000100503&lng=en&tlng=enantibioticsirrigationanimal wastebacterial resistancesoils
spellingShingle Paula Fernanda Alves Ferreira
Danielli Monsores Bertholoto
Juliana Ferreira Nunes
Gustavo Souza Lima Sant’Anna
Thereza Cristina da Costa Patricio
Júlia Ferreira Xavier
Hosana Dau Ferreira de Souza
Shana de Mattos de Oliveira Coelho
Miliane Moreira Soares de Souza
Irene da Silva Coelho
Antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil – A concern from a One Health perspective
Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
antibiotics
irrigation
animal waste
bacterial resistance
soils
title Antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil – A concern from a One Health perspective
title_full Antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil – A concern from a One Health perspective
title_fullStr Antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil – A concern from a One Health perspective
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil – A concern from a One Health perspective
title_short Antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in Brazil – A concern from a One Health perspective
title_sort antimicrobial resistance in agricultural environments in brazil a concern from a one health perspective
topic antibiotics
irrigation
animal waste
bacterial resistance
soils
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832025000100503&lng=en&tlng=en
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