Studies on antimicrobial stress with reference to biofilm formation of faecal microbial communities from Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.

The present work shows that antibiotic resistant bacteria-Klebsiella sp, Enterococcus sp, Escherichia sp and Citrobacter sp were highly prevalent in the faecal microbial communities of Apatani tribe from Arunachal Pradesh. Presence of such antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation in faecal microbiota poses serious concerns regarding health and therapeutic options as this tribe mostly resides in remote vicinities of Arunachal Pradesh. Thus, exploring the mechanisms for dissemination of antibiotic resistance in this tribe helped us to identify key factors pertaining to the health of this tribe as well as their environment.