# Prophage-encoded antibiotic resistance genes are enriched in human-impacted environments

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 80 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-52450-y |
| Corresponding authors | Shungui Zhou, Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo, Yong‐Guan Zhu |
| Institution | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/antibiotic-resistance-in-bacteria/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-52450-y](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52450-y)

## Topics

Antimicrobial resistance genes · AMR determinants · prophages · phage-mediated transduction · Bacterial genomes · metagenomes · metatranscriptomes · human-impacted environments · prophage-encoded ARGs · AMR determinants · heterologous E. coli host · bacteria-phage interactions · ARG mobilization · antibiotic exposure · Resistance gene abundance · ARG diversity · prophage activity · habitat comparison · Horizontal gene transfer

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