Occurrence and abundance of clinically relevant antimicrobial resistance genes in environmental samples after the Brumadinho dam disaster, Brazil

, tetB and qnrB in the environmental samples, and the diversity and abundance of ARGs increased at the sites affected by the Brumadinho dam disaster. Therefore, we point out that the contamination by the Brumadinho dam disaster tailings resulted in an increase in the amount and abundance of ARGs in the environment.