The microbiome and resistome of apple fruits alter in the post-harvest period.
Birgit WassermannAhmed AbdelfattahHenry MüllerLise KorstenGabriele BergPublished in: Environmental microbiome (2022)
Our results revealed intrinsic and potentially acquired antimicrobial resistance in apples and strengthen the argument that all plant microbiomes harbor diverse resistance features. Although the apple resistome appears comparatively inconspicuous, we identified storage and transport as potential risk parameters to distribute AMR globally and highlight the need for surveillance of resistance emergence along complex food chains.