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Ecology and biotechnological potential of bacterial community from three marine sponges of the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Marine sponges has been a large reservoir of microbial diversity, with the presence of many species specific populations as well as producing biologically active compounds, which has attracted great biotechnological interest. In order to verify the influence of the environment in the composition...

Antibiotic resistance genes detected in the marine sponge Petromica citrina from Brazilian coast

Braz. j. microbiol; 47 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Although antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose a significant threat to human health, the environmental reservoirs of the resistance determinants are still poorly understood. This study reports the detection of resistance genes (ermB, mecA, mupA, qnrA, qnrB and tetL) to antibiotics among certain cu...

Acidobacteria appear to dominate the microbiome of two sympatric Caribbean Sponges and one Zoanthid

Biol. Res; 47 (), 2014
BACKGROUND: Marine invertebrate-associated microbial communities are interesting examples of complex symbiotic systems and are a potential source of biotechnological products. RESULTS: In this work, pyrosequencing-based assessment from bacterial community structures of sediments, two sponges, and one zoa...