Mayra Paola Mena Navarro, Merle Ariadna Espinosa Bernal, Claudia Alvarado Osuna, Miguel Ángel Ramos López, Aldo Amaro Reyes, Jackeline Lizzeta Arvizu Gómez, Juan Ramiro Pacheco Aguilar, Carlos Saldaña Gutiérrez, Victor Pérez Moreno, José Alberto Rodríguez Morales, María Carlota García Gutiérrez, Erika Álvarez Hidalgo, Jorge Nuñez Ramírez, José Luis Hernández Flores, Juan Campos Guillén
Chili powder is an important condiment around the world. However, according to various reports, the presence of pathogenic microorganisms could present a public health risk factor during its consumption. Therefore, microbiological quality assessment is required to understand key microbial functional traits, such as antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). In this study, metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and bioinformatics analysis were used to characterize the comprehensive profiles of the bacterial community and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in 15 chili powder samples from different regions of Mexico...
February 13, 2024: Antibiotics