Research advancements on the abatement of antibiotic resistance genes in livestock and poultry manure during aerobic composting

doi:10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2025.10.012

Abstract

Abstract: Aerobic composting is widely adopted method to achieve the reduction, harmless treatment and resource utilization of livestock and poultry manure, which can effectively remove most of the antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and help to reduce the risk of their spread and transmission. The sources and transmission routes of ARGs in livestock and poultry manure were briefly described. The ARGs distribution characteristics, the main influencing factors of ARGs changes during aerobic composting and their reduction/removal effects in livestock and poultry manure were discussed. At the same time, the main problems in the research fields of host bacteria and reduction/removal of ARGs in livestock and poultry manure were analyzed, and the future research directions were put forward, in order to provide reference for further reducing the residue of ARGs in livestock and poultry manure and the safe utilization of composting products.

Key words: livestock and poultry manure, aerobic composting, antibiotic resistance genes, abatement

CLC Number:

X713

ZHOU Yuan, CHEN Jie, JIN Er-guang, SHAO Zhi-yong. Research advancements on the abatement of antibiotic resistance genes in livestock and poultry manure during aerobic composting[J]. HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 2025, 64(10): 76-82.

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