Daily sampling reveals rapid microbiota alterations and antimicrobial resistance gene acquisition during intercontinental travel
) and profiled by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Longitudinal analyses revealed pronounced inter- and intra-individual variation, with rapid shifts in microbiota composition observed within the first days of travel. An increase in Enterobacterales and a decline in commensal taxa were detected during early travel, coinciding with swift ARG acquisition. These findings underscore the key role of travel in global ARG dissemination.
Authors
- Jiyang Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4371-9392)
- Niels van Best (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3577-7285)
- John Penders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9146-5919)
- Christian J. H. von Wintersdorff
- Paul H. M. Savelkoul
- Petra F. G. Wolffs
Institutions
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-026-00977-x
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek