Rice University: Bird Droppings Carry Risk of Antibiotic Resistance
July 14, 2020
July 14, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, July 14 -- Rice University issued the following news release:
Bird poop may pose more health risks than people realize, according to Rice University environmental engineers who study antibiotic resistance.
Their study found high levels of genes that encode antibiotic resistance harbored by opportunistic pathogens in the droppings of common urban ducks, crows and gulls.
The study led by postdoctoral research associate Pingfeng Yu of Rice's Br . . .
Bird poop may pose more health risks than people realize, according to Rice University environmental engineers who study antibiotic resistance.
Their study found high levels of genes that encode antibiotic resistance harbored by opportunistic pathogens in the droppings of common urban ducks, crows and gulls.
The study led by postdoctoral research associate Pingfeng Yu of Rice's Br . . .