Tag: bird colonies

• Tuesday, December 18th 2018 - 09:13 UTC

  Antarctica wildlife exposed to human linked pathogens, including antibiotic resistant microbes

  Infectious diseases are commonly passed along from humans to animals, but a new study is the first to document human-linked pathogens on the isolated continent of Antarctica. The researchers discovered antibiotic-resistant microbes and other bacterial strains in bird poop, raising new concerns about the health of Antarctic bird colonies.