How Antibiotic-Degrading Bacteria Shield Microbial Communities From Collapse

How Antibiotic-Degrading Bacteria Shield Microbial Communities From Collapse

Newswise — By comparing natural microbial adaptation with targeted bioaugmentation using an antibiotic-degrading strain, the study reveals how biodegradation capacity fundamentally reshapes microbial succession, stability, and resilience under sustained antibiotic exposure. Environmental risk assessments often judge antibiotics solely by concentration and intrinsic toxicity, assuming uniform microbial responses. However, microbial communities ac…