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

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 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 Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/bacteriophages-and-microbial-interactions/2026)

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

## Topics

Antimicrobial resistance genes · Antimicrobial resistance genes · Prophages · Transduction · Bacterial genomes · Metagenomes · Metatranscriptomics · human-impacted environments · prophage-encoded ARGs · cargo ARGs · heterologous E. coli host · Phage-host interactions · ARG mobilization · antibiotic exposure · ARG abundance · ARG diversity · prophage activity · habitat comparison · horizontal gene transfer

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