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Zhuang LL, Qian W, Wang X, Wang T, Zhang J. General performance, kinetic modification, and key regulating factor recognition of microalgae-based sulfonamide removal. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 475:134891. [PMID: 38878437 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Sulfonamides have been widely detected in water treatment plants. Advanced wastewater treatment for sulfonamide removal based on microalgal cultivation can reduce the ecological risk after discharge, achieve carbon fixation, and simultaneously recover bioresource. However, the general removal performance, key factors and their impacts, degradation kinetics, and potential coupling technologies have not been systematically summarized. To guide the construction and enhance the efficient performance of the purification system, this study summarizes the quantified characteristics of sulfonamide removal based on more than 100 groups of data from the literature. The biodegradation potential of sulfonamides from different subclasses and their toxicity to microalgae were statistically analyzed; therefore, a preferred option for further application was proposed. The mechanisms by which the properties of both sulfonamides and microalgae affect sulfonamide removal were comprehensively summarized. Thereafter, multiple principles for choosing optimal microalgae were proposed from the perspective of engineering applications. Considering the microalgal density and growth status, a modified antibiotic removal kinetic model was proposed with significant physical meaning, thereby resulting in an optimal fit. Based on the mechanism and regulating effect of key factors on sulfonamide removal, sensitive and feasible factors (e.g., water quality regulation, other than initial algal density) and system coupling were screened to guide engineering applications. Finally, we suggested studying the long-term removal performance of antibiotics at environmentally relevant concentrations and toxicity interactions for further research.
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- Lin-Lan Zhuang
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
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- Institute for Ocean Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Ecological & Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200241, China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, 88 Wenhua East Road, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
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Zhang H, Ouyang W, Lin C, Wang L, Guo Z, Pei J, Zhang S, He M, Liu X. Anthropogenic activities drive the distribution and ecological risk of antibiotics in a highly urbanized river basin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 938:173596. [PMID: 38810736 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Although antibiotics are widely detected in river water, their quantitative relationships with influencing factors in rivers remain largely unexplored. Here, 15 widely used antibiotics were comprehensively analyzed in the Dongjiang River of the Pearl River system. The total antibiotic concentration in river water ranged from 13.84 to 475.04 ng/L, with fluoroquinolones increasing from 11 % in the upstream to 38 % in the downstream. The total antibiotic concentration was high downstream and significantly correlated with the spatial distribution of population density, animal production, and land-use type. The total risk quotient of antibiotics for algae was higher than that for crustaceans and fish. Based on the optimized risk quotient method, amoxicillin, ofloxacin, and norfloxacin were identified as priority antibiotics. The key predictors of antibiotic levels were screened through Mantel test, correlation analysis, and multiple regression models. Water physicochemical parameters significantly impacted antibiotics and could be used as easy-to-measure surrogates associated with elevated antibiotics. Cropland negatively affected fluoroquinolones and sulfonamides, whereas urban land exerted positive impacts on fluoroquinolones, β-lactam, and sulfonamides. In the main stream, population, animal production, urbanization status, and economic development had key effects on the distribution of florfenicol, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, and sulfadiazine.
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- He Zhang
- Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Wastewater Information Analysis and Early Warning, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China; State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Wastewater Information Analysis and Early Warning, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China; State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Wastewater Information Analysis and Early Warning, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China; State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Advanced Interdisciplinary Institute of Environment and Ecology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Wastewater Information Analysis and Early Warning, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Zhu H, He J, Wu Y, Tong L, Zhang W, Zhuang L. Assessment of Global Antibiotic Exposure Risk for Crops: Incorporating Soil Adsorption via Machine Learning. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 39031084 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c03695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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The overuse and misuse of antibiotics could significantly increase their accumulation in soils. Consequently, antibiotics possibly enter food chain through crop uptake, posing a threat to global food security. Assessing the exposure risks of antibiotics for crops is crucial for addressing this global issue. In this study, we assessed global antibiotic exposure risk for crops, incorporating a machine learning adsorption model based on 4893 data sets from nine antibiotics. The optimized machine learning adsorption model, using the eXtreme Gradient Boosting algorithm and the class-specific modeling strategy, demonstrated relatively good performance. Notably, we introduced unsaturated soil conditions and considered spatiotemporal variations in soil moisture and temperature for the first time in such a risk assessment. Global distributions of antibiotic exposure risk for crops were predicted for March, June, September, and December. The results indicate that soil moisture significantly influences the exposure risk assessment. Relatively high exposure risk for crops was observed during months with colder local temperatures: generally June for the Southern Hemisphere and December for the Northern Hemisphere. The resulting map highlights high-risk agricultural regions, including southern Canada, western Russia, and southern Australia.
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- Han Zhu
- Center for Water Resources and Environment, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Center for Water Resources and Environment, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Center for Water Resources and Environment, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Water Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), Guangzhou 510655, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Remediation Technology, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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- Center for Water Resources and Environment, and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
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Zhang H, Wang JJ, Fan G, Yue EL, Tang L, Wang X, Hou XY, Zhang Y. A multifunctional sensor for detecting tetracycline, 4-nitrophenol, and pesticides. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 322:124842. [PMID: 39032234 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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In recent years, due to the abuse of antibiotics, nitro explosives and pesticides, which have caused great harm to the environment and human health, social concerns have prompted researchers to develop more sensitive detection platforms for these pollutants. In this paper, a novel two-dimensional Zn (II) coordination polymer, [Zn(L)0.5(1,2-bimb)]·DMF (1), [H4L=[1,1':4',1''-terphenyl]-2, 2'',4, 4'' -tetracarboxylic acid, 1,2-bimb = 1,2-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene] was synthesized using a hydro-solvothermal method. Among commonly used organic solvents, 1 exhibits significant stability. Fast and efficient fluorescence response can be achieved for tetracycline (TET), 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), fluazinam (FLU), and abamectin benzoate (AMB) with low detection limits. A binary intelligent logic gate device with FLU and AMB as chemical input signals is successfully constructed, which provides a new idea for biochemical detection. In addition, a portable visual test paper has been prepared, which has high sensitivity, good selectivity, and simple operation. It can be used for rapid detection of pollutants in daily life and has broad application prospects. Finally, a detailed discussion was conducted on the fluorescence sensing mechanism of 1 for detecting TET, 4-NP, AMB and FLU.
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- Huan Zhang
- Yan'an City Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, PR China
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- Yan'an City Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, PR China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xianyang Normal University, Xiangyang 712000, PR China.
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- Yan'an City Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, PR China
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- Yan'an City Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, PR China
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- Yan'an City Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, PR China
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- Yan'an City Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, PR China
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- Yan'an City Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, PR China
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Zalewska M, Błażejewska A, Gawor J, Adamska D, Goryca K, Szeląg M, Kalinowski P, Popowska M. The IncC and IncX1 resistance plasmids present in multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli strains isolated from poultry manure in Poland. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-34283-w. [PMID: 39007976 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34283-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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The study describes the whole-genome sequencing of two antibiotic-resistant representative Escherichia coli strains, isolated from poultry manure in 2020. The samples were obtained from a commercial chicken meat production facility in Poland. The antibiotic resistance profile was characterized by co-resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, aminoglycosides, and fluoroquinolones. The three identified resistance plasmids (R-plasmids), pECmdr13.2, pECmdr13.3, and pECmdr14.1, harbored various genes conferring resistance to tetracyclines (tetR[A]) for, aminoglycoside (aph, aac, and aad families), β-lactam (blaCMY-2, blaTEM-176), sulfonamide (sul1, sul2), fluoroquinolone (qnrS1), and phenicol (floR). These plasmids, which have not been previously reported in Poland, were found to carry IS26 insertion elements, the intI1-integrase gene, and conjugal transfer genes, facilitating horizontal gene transfer. Plasmids pECmdr13.2 and pECmdr14.1 also possessed a mercury resistance gene operon related to transposon Tn6196; this promotes plasmid persistence even without antibiotic selection pressure due to co-selection mechanisms such as co-resistance. The chicken manure-derived plasmids belonged to the IncX1 (narrow host range) and IncC (broad host range) incompatibility groups. Similar plasmids have been identified in various environments, clinical isolates, and farm animals, including cattle, swine, and poultry. This study holds significant importance for the One Health approach, as it highlights the potential for antibiotic-resistant bacteria from livestock and food sources, particularly E. coli, to transfer through the food chain to humans and vice versa.
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- Magdalena Zalewska
- Department of Bacterial Physiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, I. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Physiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, I. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- DNA Sequencing and Synthesis Facility, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, A. Pawińskiego 5a, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
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- Genomics Core Facility, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, S. Banacha 2C, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Genomics Core Facility, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, S. Banacha 2C, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Genomics Core Facility, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, S. Banacha 2C, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Physiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, I. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Physiology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, I. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096, Warsaw, Poland.
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Pohl E, Lee SR. Local and Global Public Health and Emissions from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in the USA: A Scoping Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:916. [PMID: 39063493 PMCID: PMC11276819 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21070916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Up to 1.6 million tons of waste is produced annually by each of more than 21,000 concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) located in the United States (USA). These operations give rise to externalities, including adverse local and global health impacts from CAFO waste emissions, which can potentially outweigh their economic viability. However, a shortage of evidence synthesis research exclusively on the impacts of USA-based CAFO waste emissions may hinder effective policy development. This scoping review (ScR) study, adhering to the guidelines from the Joanna Briggs Institute, conducted a search in databases including Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Embase in May 2020, resulting in ten publications that met the inclusion criteria. The results suggest possible exposure of CAFO workers to multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MDRSA), campylobacteriosis, and cryptosporidiosis. Communities near CAFOs experienced higher rates of adverse health impacts compared to those in non-CAFO areas, with patterns suggesting that proximity may correlate with increased odds of detrimental health effects. Implicit global health threats include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), MDRSA, campylobacteriosis, tuberculosis, and cryptosporidiosis. These studies provide foundational insights into CAFO proximity, density patterns, and adverse public health effects, indicating a need for evidence-informed environmental health policies to minimize local and global risks.
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- Elise Pohl
- Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Aero-Soil Laboratory, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University, Goyang 10326, Republic of Korea
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Wang Q, Li X, Zhou K, Li Y, Wang Y, Zhang G, Guo H, Zhou J, Wang T. Mechanisms of conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes induced by extracellular polymeric substances: Insights into molecular diversities and electron transfer properties. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135181. [PMID: 39003806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has become a critical threat to public health. Activated sludge, rich in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), is an important pool of ARGs. In this study, mechanisms of conjugation transfer of ARGs induced by EPS, including tightly bound EPS (TBEPS), soluble EPS (SEPS), and loosely bound EPS (LBEPS), were explored in terms of molecular diversities and electron transfer properties of EPS. Conjugation transfer frequency was increased by 9.98-folds (SEPS), 4.21-folds (LBEPS), and 15.75-folds (TBEPS) versus the control, respectively. Conjugation-related core genes involving SOS responses (9 genes), membrane permeability (18 genes), intercellular contact (17 genes), and energy metabolism pathways (13 genes) were all upregulated, especially in the presence of TBEPS. Carbohydrates and aliphatic substances in SEPS and LBEPS were contributors to ARG transfer, via influencing reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation (SEPS) and ROS and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production (LBEPS). TBEPS had the highest redox potential and greatest lability and facilitated electron transfer and alternated respiration between cells, thus promoting ARG transfer by producing ATP. Generally, the chemical molecular characteristics and redox properties of EPS facilitated ARG transfer mainly by influencing lipid peroxidation and ATP, respectively.
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- Qi Wang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China.
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Nazir R, Shua D, Shen JP, Hu HW, Wang JT, He JZ. Effect of meddling ARBs on ARGs dynamics in fungal infested soil and their selective dispersal along spatially distant mycelial networks. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 947:174594. [PMID: 38992349 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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During the recent times, environmental antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and their potential transfer to other bacterial hosts of pathogenic importance are of serious concern. However, the dissemination strategies of such ARGs are largely unknown. We tested that saprotrophic soil fungi differentially enriched antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARBs) and subsequently contributed in spatial distribution of selective ARGs. Wafergen qPCR analysis of 295 different ARGs was conducted for manure treated pre-sterilized soil incubated or not with selected bacterial-fungal consortia. The qPCR assay detected unique ARGs specifically found in the mycosphere of ascomycetous and basidiomycetous fungi. Both fungi exerted potentially different selection pressures on ARBs, resulting in different patterns of ARGs dissemination (to distant places) along their respective growing fungal highways. The relative abundance of mobile genetic elements (MGEs) was significantly decreased along fungal highways compared to the respective inoculation points. Moreover, the decrease in MGEs and ARGs (along fungal highways) was more prominent over time which depicts the continuous selection pressure of growing fungi on ARBs for enrichment of particular ARGs in mycosphere. Such data also indicate the potential role of saprotrophic soil fungi to facilitate horizontal gene transfer within mycospheric environmental settings. Our study, therefore, advocates to emphasize the future investigations for such (bacteria-fungal) interactive microbial consortia for potential (spatial) dissemination of resistance determinants which may ultimately increase the exposure risks of ARGs.
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- Rashid Nazir
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Abbottabad - Campus, Tobe Camp, University Road, 22060 Abbottabad, Pakistan; State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
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Wu X, Tang Y, Amanze C, Peng J, Yu R, Li J, Shen L, Liu Y, Zeng W. Fabrication and optimization of bioelectrochemical system using tetracycline-degrading bacterial strains for antibiotic wastewater treatment. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 407:131096. [PMID: 38986881 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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In this study, a microbial fuel cell was constructed using Raoultella sp. XY-1 to efficiently degrade tetracycline (TC) and assess the effectiveness of the electrochemical system. The degradation rate reached 83.2 ± 1.8 % during the 7-day period, in which the system contained 30 mg/L TC, and the degradation pathway and intermediates were identified. Low concentrations of TC enhanced anodic biofilm power production, while high concentrations of TC decreased the electrochemical activity of the biofilm, extracellular polymeric substances, and enzymatic activities associated with electron transfer. Introducing electrogenic bacteria improved power generation efficiency. A three-strain hybrid system was fabricated using Castellaniella sp. A3, Castellaniella sp. A5 and Raoultella sp. XY-1, leading to the enhanced TC degradation rate of 90.4 % and the increased maximum output voltage from 200 to 265 mV. This study presents a strategy utilizing tetracycline-degrading bacteria as bioanodes for TC removal, while incorporating electrogenic bacteria to enhance electricity generation.
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- Xueling Wu
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, Hunan, PR China.
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Du J, Huang W, Pan Y, Xu S, Li H, Liu Q. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics in the aquatic environment: environmental distribution, the research status and eco-toxicity. Drug Chem Toxicol 2024:1-16. [PMID: 38938015 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2024.2362890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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The increasing presence of fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics in aquatic environments is a growing concern due to their widespread use, negatively impacting aquatic organisms. This paper provides an overview of the environmental distribution, sources, fate, and both single and mixed toxicity of FQ antibiotics in aquatic environments. It also examines the accumulation of FQ antibiotics in aquatic organisms and their transfer into the human body through the food chain. The study identifies critical factors such as metabolism characteristics, physiochemical characteristics, light, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and environmental compatibility that influence the presence of FQ antibiotics in aquatic environments. Mixed pollutants of FQ antibiotics pose significant risks to the ecological environment. Additionally, the paper critically discusses advanced treatment technologies designed to remove FQ antibiotics from wastewater, focusing on advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs). The discussion also includes the benefits and limitations of these technologies in degrading FQ antibiotics in wastewater treatment plants. The paper concludes by proposing new approaches for regulating and controlling FQ antibiotics to aid in the development of ecological protection measures.
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- Jia Du
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
- Suzhou Fishseeds Bio-Technology Ltd., Suzhou, China
- Suzhou Health-Originated Bio-technology Ltd., Suzhou, China
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- Eco-Environmental Science & Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
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- Suzhou Fishseeds Bio-Technology Ltd., Suzhou, China
- Suzhou Health-Originated Bio-technology Ltd., Suzhou, China
- Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
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Shrivas VL, Choudhary AK, Hariprasad P, Sharma S. Transmission of antibiotic resistance through organic amendments in arable land: A 3-year field study with pigeonpea-wheat cropping system. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 471:134378. [PMID: 38691926 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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The worldwide emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a substantial risk to human health and environmental stability. In agriculture, organic amendments (derived from organic sources such as manure, and plant residues) are beneficial in restoring soil properties and providing essential nutrients to crops but raise concerns about harboring antibiotic resistance, which emphasizes the need for vigilant monitoring and strategic interventions in their application. The current study assessed the impact of farming practices (organic and conventional) in a three-year field experiment with pigeonpea-wheat cropping system, focusing on the transmission of AMR using culture-dependent and -independent approaches, and soil nutrient content. Markers for antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) (aminoglycoside-aacA, β-lactam-blaTEM, chloramphenicol-cmlA1, macrolide-ermB, sulfonamides-sul1, sul2, and tetracycline-tetO) and integrons (intl1 and intl2) were targeted using qPCR. Manure amendments, particularly FYM1, exhibited a higher abundance of copies of ARGs compared to the rhizospheric soil. Organic farming was associated with higher copies of intl2, sul1, blaTEM, and tetO genes, while conventional farming showed increased copies of sul2 and ermB genes in the rhizosphere. Significant positive correlations were observed among soil nutrient contents, ARGs, and MGEs. The notable prevalence of ARGs linked to manure amendments serves as a cautionary note, demanding responsible management practices.
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- Vijay Laxmi Shrivas
- Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India; Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India.
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Ramatla T, Mokgokong P, Lekota K, Thekisoe O. Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from broiler chickens. Food Microbiol 2024; 120:104476. [PMID: 38431322 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2024.104476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Globally, the spread of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae from food to humans poses a severe threat to public health. The aim of this study was to assess the co-occurrence of colistin and β-lactamase resistance genes in E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and P. aeruginosa strains isolated from faeces of abattoir broiler chickens. The E. coli, P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae isolates were successfully detected from faecal samples by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) at infection rates of 60.7%, 22.5% and 16.7% respectively. The isolates displayed the highest levels of antibiotic resistance (AR) against ampicillin (82.3%) and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (74.2%) for E. coli, followed by cefoxitin (70.6%) for K. pneumoniae, whilst P. aeruginosa displayed 26.1% antibiotic resistance (AR) against both ampicillin and colistin sulphate. The colistin mcr-1 gene was harboured by 46.8%, 47.1% and 21.7%, E. coli, K. pneumonia and P. aeruginosa isolates respectively. Ten out of 62 (16.1%), 6/17 (35.3%), 4/23 (17.4%) isolates were phenotypically classified as ESBL E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and P. aeruginosa respectively. The ESBL-E. coli isolates respectively possessed blaCTX-M (60%), blaTEM (20%) and blaCTX-M-9 (10%) genes. The ESBL-K. pneumoniae harboured, blaCTX-M (50%), blaOXA (33%), blaCARB (17%), and blaCTX-M-9 (17%) genes respectively, whilst, P. aeruginosa isolates respectively carried blaTEM (75%), blaCTX-M (50%), blaOXA (25%) and blaCARB (25%) genes. Molecular analysis identified the blaCTX-Mβ-lactamase-encoding genes collectively from E. coli, P. aeruginosa, K. pneumoniae isolates. Colistin and β-lactamase genes were present in only 16.7%, 6.9%, and 2.9% of E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and P. aeruginosa isolates, respectively. A total of 17, 7 and 3 isolates for E. coli, K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa respectively carried both colistin and β-lactamase antibiotics resistant genes. This is a public health threat that points to a challenge in the treatment of infections caused by these zoonotic bacteria. Data generated from this study will contribute to formulation of new strategies for combating spread of E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and P. aeruginosa isolates as well as prevention of their AR development.
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- Tsepo Ramatla
- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa; Gastrointestinal Research Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa.
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa
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Zhou Y, Zhang A, van Klinken RD, Wang J. The effect of information provision on consumers' risk perceptions of, support for a ban, and behavioral intention towards the preventive use of antibiotics in food animals. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1428. [PMID: 38807103 PMCID: PMC11134945 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18859-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Antibiotics have been widely used in feed and drinking water for food animals to prevent them from getting sick. Such preventive use of antibiotics has become a contributor to increasing antibiotic resistance and thus poses threats to human health. However, consumers have little knowledge about this practice and the associated health risks of increasing transmission of antibiotic residues and antibiotic resistant bacteria. This study aimed to examine the effect of information provision on consumers' risk perceptions, support for a ban, and behavioral intention regarding the preventive use of antibiotics in food animals. Especially, the study sought to test two competing hypotheses which were informed by two theoretical perspectives of fear appeal theory - the linear model and the plateau effect model. The former suggested that providing information on the health risks of both antibiotic residues and antibiotic resistant bacteria would have a stronger effect compared to providing information on only one of them, while the latter posited that providing information on both risks might not have additional influence, as the effect of information on either risk could reach the plateau. METHODS An experimental study with four conditions was conducted where participants read different information on the health risks associated with the preventive use first and then answered questions regarding consumers' risk perceptions, support for a ban, and behavioral intention regarding the preventive use. Condition 1 was the control condition, where basic information about antibiotics, antibiotic resistance, and the preventive use was provided. Condition 2 and Condition 3 further added information on the health risk of antibiotic residues (Condition 2) and antibiotic resistant bacteria (Condition 3) due to the preventive use, respectively. Condition 4 provided all information contained in the first three conditions. RESULTS The results showed that compared to participants in the control condition, participants in Conditions 2-4 reported higher risk perceptions, stronger support for a ban on the preventive use, and a higher intention to buy meat produced without the preventive use of antibiotics. However, there were no significant differences in these factors between Conditions 2-4, indicating that providing information on the health risk of either antibiotic residues, or antibiotic resistant bacteria, or both, has similar effect on these variables. That is, the hypothesis based on the plateau effect model was supported. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggested that informing the public with the health risk of either antibiotic residues or antibiotic resistant bacteria associated with the preventive use is effective enough to reach plateau effect in increasing risk perceptions, support for a ban, and behavioral intention, which has important implications for policymakers and livestock industries to develop effective communication strategies to promote responsible antibiotic use in food animals.
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- Yingnan Zhou
- Health and Biosecurity, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Brisbane, QLD, 4102, Australia
- School of Sociology and Ethnology, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Health and Biosecurity, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Brisbane, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- Health and Biosecurity, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Brisbane, QLD, 4102, Australia
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- School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
- The Affiliated Kangning Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325007, China.
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Agga GE, Durso LM, Sistani KR. Effect of poultry litter soil amendment on antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2024; 53:300-313. [PMID: 38576271 DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Given the high cost and non-renewability of mineral-based fertilizers, there is increasing interest in the innovative use of manure-based materials, such as poultry litter (PL). However, manure-based fertilizers add both nutrients and microbes to the soil, including antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (AREc). PL soil amendment impact on AREc in corn fields was evaluated in a randomized field experiment (May-October 2017). Two winter cropping systems (fallow and cover crop) were assigned to whole plots, with three spring-applied fertilizer treatments (untreated control [UC], PL, and commercial fertilizer [CF]) assigned to subplots. Soil was collected from 0 to 15 cm on days 0, 7, 28, 70, 98, and 172 post-treatment applications. Samples were cultured for the enumeration and prevalence of generic, tetracycline-resistant (TETr), third-generation cephalosporin-resistant (3GCr) E. coli isolates, and extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae. PL soil amendment significantly (p < 0.05) increased the levels of generic E. coli, TETr E. coli, and 3GCr E. coli on days 7 and 28 compared to UC or CF. Beyond day 28, AREc did not significantly (p > 0.05) differ by fertilizer treatment and returned to baseline on day 70. ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae were detected from 16 samples, mostly on day 70. Cover crop significantly decreased TETr E. coli concentration on day 28, with no significant effects on the prevalence of 3GCr E. coli and ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae compared to no cover crop. All ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae and 79% of the 3GCr E. coli isolates were positive for blaCTX-M gene by polymerase chain reaction. Results show that PL soil amendment transiently increases the levels of AREc compared to mineral fertilizer.
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- Getahun E Agga
- USDA-ARS, Food Animal Environmental Research Unit, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Agroecosystem Management Research Unit, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Food Animal Environmental Research Unit, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
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Mravcová L, Amrichová A, Navrkalová J, Hamplová M, Sedlář M, Gargošová HZ, Fučík J. Optimization and validation of multiresidual extraction methods for pharmaceuticals in Soil, Lettuce, and Earthworms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:33120-33140. [PMID: 38676866 PMCID: PMC11133184 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33492-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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The presence of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals (PhACs) in the environment poses potential risks. To comprehensively assess these risks, robust multiresidual analytical methods are essential for determining a broad spectrum of PhAC classes in various environmental compartments (soil, plants, and soil organisms). This study optimized extraction methods for analyzing over 40 PhACs from various matrices, including soil, lettuce, and earthworms. A four-step ultrasonic extraction method with varying extraction conditions and subsequent solid phase extraction was developed for soil samples. QuEChERS methods were optimized for extracting PhACs from lettuce and earthworm samples, addressing a literature gap in these less-studied matrices. The quantification of PhACs in soil, lettuce, and earthworm extracts was performed using a single LC-MS/MS method. Following thorough method validation, earthworms and lettuce were exposed to a mixture of 27 pharmaceuticals in a soil environment. The method validation results demonstrated the robustness of these methods for a broad spectrum of PhACs. Specifically, 29 out of 42 PhACs were extracted with an average efficiency > 50% and RSD < 30% from the soil; 40 out of 42 PhACs exhibited average efficiency > 50% and %RSD < 30% from the earthworms, while 39 out of 42 PhACs showed average efficiency > 50% and RSD < 30% from the lettuce. Exposure experiments confirmed the viability of these methods for quantifying a diverse range of PhACs in different environmental compartments. This study presents three thoroughly validated methods for determining more than 40 PhACs in diverse matrices, enabling a comprehensive assessment of PhAC dissemination in the environment.
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- Ludmila Mravcová
- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- CEITEC Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 656/123, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Šandor K, Perak Junaković E, Terzić S, Žarković I, Vujnović A, Fajdić D, Pehnec M, Sinković S, Ćaleta I, Andrišić M. A Green HPLC Approach to Florfenicol Analysis in Pig Urine. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:495. [PMID: 38675455 PMCID: PMC11053663 DOI: 10.3390/ph17040495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Florfenicol (FF) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat gastrointestinal and respiratory infections in domestic animals. Considering FF's rapid elimination via urine after drug treatment, its use increases concerns about environmental contamination. The objective of the study was to establish a sustainable chromatographic method for simple analysis of FF in pig urine to investigate the urinary excretion of FF after a single intramuscular administration of 20 mg FF/kg body weight. The urine sample was prepared using a centrifuge and regenerated cellulose filter, and the diluted sample was analyzed. The method was validated in terms of linearity, the limit of detection (0.005 µg/mL) and quantitation (0.016 µg/mL), repeatability and matrix effect (%RSD ranged up to 2.5), accuracy (varied between 98% and 102%), and stability. The concentration-time profile of pig urine samples collected within 48 h post-drug administration showed that 63% of FF's dose was excreted. The developed method and previously published methods used to qualify FF in the urine of animal origin were evaluated by the National Environmental Method Index (NEMI), Green Analytical Procedure Index (GAPI) and Analytical GREENness Metric Approach (AGREE). The greenness profiles of published methods revealed problems with high solvents and energy consumption, while the established method was shown to be more environmentally friendly.
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- Ksenija Šandor
- Laboratory for Analysis of Veterinary Medicinal Products, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.Š.); (S.T.); (I.Ž.); (A.V.); (D.F.); (M.P.); (S.S.); (M.A.)
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- Laboratory for Analysis of Veterinary Medicinal Products, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.Š.); (S.T.); (I.Ž.); (A.V.); (D.F.); (M.P.); (S.S.); (M.A.)
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- Laboratory for Analysis of Veterinary Medicinal Products, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.Š.); (S.T.); (I.Ž.); (A.V.); (D.F.); (M.P.); (S.S.); (M.A.)
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- Laboratory for Analysis of Veterinary Medicinal Products, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.Š.); (S.T.); (I.Ž.); (A.V.); (D.F.); (M.P.); (S.S.); (M.A.)
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- Laboratory for Analysis of Veterinary Medicinal Products, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.Š.); (S.T.); (I.Ž.); (A.V.); (D.F.); (M.P.); (S.S.); (M.A.)
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- Laboratory for Analysis of Veterinary Medicinal Products, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.Š.); (S.T.); (I.Ž.); (A.V.); (D.F.); (M.P.); (S.S.); (M.A.)
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- Laboratory for Analysis of Veterinary Medicinal Products, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.Š.); (S.T.); (I.Ž.); (A.V.); (D.F.); (M.P.); (S.S.); (M.A.)
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- Laboratory for Analysis of Veterinary Medicinal Products, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.Š.); (S.T.); (I.Ž.); (A.V.); (D.F.); (M.P.); (S.S.); (M.A.)
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- Chemistry, Selvita Ltd., Prilaz Baruna Filipovića 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Laboratory for Analysis of Veterinary Medicinal Products, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (K.Š.); (S.T.); (I.Ž.); (A.V.); (D.F.); (M.P.); (S.S.); (M.A.)
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Durán-Viseras A, Lindner BG, Hatt JK, Lai A, Wallace R, Ginn O, Brown J, Konstantinidis KT. Metagenomic insights into the impact of litter from poultry Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) to adjacent soil and water microbial communities. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 920:170772. [PMID: 38346660 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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In recent decades, human food consumption has led to an increased demand for animal-based foods, particularly chicken meat production. The state of Georgia, USA is one of the top broiler chicken producers in the United States, where animals are raised in Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). Without proper management, CAFOs could negatively impact the environment and become a public health risk as a source of water and air pollution and/or by spreading antimicrobial resistance genes. In this study, we used metagenome sequencing to investigate the impact of the application of the CAFO's litter on adjacent soils and downstream creek waters in terms of microbial diversity and antimicrobial resistance profile changes. Our data indicate that while a few microbial groups increased in abundance within a short period of time after litter application, these populations subsequently decreased to levels similar to those found prior to the litter application or to below the detection limit of our metagenome sequencing effort. Microbial taxonomic composition analyses, relative abundance of Metagenome-Assembled Genomes (MAGs) and detection of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes (ARGs) allow us to conclude that this practice of litter application had a negligible effect on the microbiome or resistome profile of these soils and nearby waterways, likely due to its dilution in the field and/or outcompetition by indigenous microbes, revealing a minimal impact of these poultry facilities on the natural microbial communities.
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- Ana Durán-Viseras
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sevilla, Sevilla 41012, Spain; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, USA
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- Georgia Tech Research Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering Department and Institute for Bioinformatics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30601, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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Nguyen MK, Lin C, Bui XT, Rakib MRJ, Nguyen HL, Truong QM, Hoang HG, Tran HT, Malafaia G, Idris AM. Occurrence and fate of pharmaceutical pollutants in wastewater: Insights on ecotoxicity, health risk, and state-of-the-art removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 354:141678. [PMID: 38485003 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Pharmaceutical active compound (PhAC) residues are considered an emerging micropollutant that enters the aquatic environment and causes harmful ecotoxicity. The significant sources of PhACs in the environment include the pharmaceutical industry, hospital streams, and agricultural wastes (animal husbandry). Recent investigations demonstrated that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are an important source of PhACs discharging ecosystems. Several commonly reported that PhACs are detected in a range level from ng L-1 to μg L-1 concentration in WWTP effluents. These compounds can have acute and chronic adverse impacts on natural wildlife, including flora and fauna. The approaches for PhAC removals in WWTPs include bioremediation, adsorption (e.g., biochar, chitosan, and graphene), and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Overall, adsorption and AOPs can effectively remove PhACs from wastewater aided by oxidizing radicals. Heterogeneous photocatalysis has also proved to be a sustainable solution. Bioremediation approaches such as membrane bioreactors (MBRs), constructed wetlands (CWs), and microalgal-based systems were applied to minimize pharmaceutical pollution. Noteworthy, applying MBRs has illustrated high removal efficiencies of up to 99%, promising prospective future. However, WWTPs should be combined with advanced solutions, e.g., AOPs/photodegradation, microalgae-bacteria consortia, etc., to treat and minimize their accumulation. More effective and novel technologies (e.g., new generation bioremediation) for PhAC degradation must be investigated and specially designed for a low-cost and full-scale. Investigating green and eco-friendly PhACs with advantages, e.g., low persistence, no bioaccumulation, less or non-toxicity, and environmentally friendly, is also necessary.
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- Minh-Ky Nguyen
- Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Nong Lam University, Hamlet 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Ph.D. Program in Maritime Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan.
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- Ph.D. Program in Maritime Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan; Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan.
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Waste Treatment Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Department of Environmental Science and Management, North South University, Bashundhara, Dhaka, 1229, Bangladesh
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- Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Faculty of Management Science, Thu Dau Mot University, Binh Duong 75000, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa, Dong Nai 76100, Viet Nam
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Management, Science and Technology Advanced Institute, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam; Faculty of Applied Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Viet Nam
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- Post-Graduation Program in Ecology, Conservation, and Biodiversity, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology and Biodiversity, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Post-Graduation Program in Conservation of Cerrado Natural Resources, Goiano Federal Institute, Urutaí, GO, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Saudi Arabia; Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia
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Bellil Z, Meyer S, Tilloy V, Mairi A, De Champs C, Barraud O, Touati A. Prevalence and Genomic Investigation of Salmonella Isolates Associated with Watermelons and Their Environmental Reservoirs in Bejaia, Algeria. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2024. [PMID: 38502796 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2023.0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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This study was conducted in Bejaia, Algeria, to determine the presence of Salmonella in fresh watermelon (n = 105), soil (n = 23), and irrigation water samples (n = 17) collected from two different farms. After isolation, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, serotype determination, multilocus sequence typing, antimicrobial resistance genes detection, and whole genome sequencing were performed. Twenty watermelon samples (19%) were contaminated with Salmonella, but none were found in the soil or irrigation water. Among the 20 Salmonella isolates, 2 serovars were identified (Salmonella Liverpool and Salmonella Anatum), belonging to sequence types ST1959 and ST64, respectively. Ten Salmonella isolates showed significant resistance to nalidixic acid, ofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin but were susceptible to all other antibiotics. The coexistence of point mutations (parC:p.T57S) in Quinolone Resistance-Determining Regions and the qnrB19 gene may contribute to quinolone resistance. The study identified 164 virulence genes in the Salmonella isolates. Our study found Salmonella in fresh watermelon during the preharvest season in Bejaia, Algeria. Our study indicates a relatively high prevalence of Salmonella on watermelon samples before harvest. Although we cannot directly compare our results with previous studies, it is crucial to recognize that the absence of comprehensive comparative data underscores the need for further research and surveillance.
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- Zahra Bellil
- Université de Bejaia, Laboratoire d'Ecologie Microbienne, FSNV, Bejaia, Algérie
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- Université de Limoges, INSERM, CHU Limoges, RESINFIT, U1092, Limoges, France
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- CNR Herpesvirus, UF 9481 Bioinformatique, CHU Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Université de Bejaia, Laboratoire d'Ecologie Microbienne, FSNV, Bejaia, Algérie
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- INSERM UMR-S 1250 P3Cell, SFR CAP-Santé, Université de Reims-Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
- Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie-Hygiène Hospitalière-Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHU Reims, Hôpital Robert Debré, Reims, France
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- Université de Limoges, INSERM, CHU Limoges, RESINFIT, U1092, Limoges, France
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- Université de Bejaia, Laboratoire d'Ecologie Microbienne, FSNV, Bejaia, Algérie
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Singh S, Sharma P, Pal N, Sarma DK, Tiwari R, Kumar M. Holistic One Health Surveillance Framework: Synergizing Environmental, Animal, and Human Determinants for Enhanced Infectious Disease Management. ACS Infect Dis 2024; 10:808-826. [PMID: 38415654 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Recent pandemics, including the COVID-19 outbreak, have brought up growing concerns about transmission of zoonotic diseases from animals to humans. This highlights the requirement for a novel approach to discern and address the escalating health threats. The One Health paradigm has been developed as a responsive strategy to confront forthcoming outbreaks through early warning, highlighting the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and their environment. The system employs several innovative methods such as the use of advanced technology, global collaboration, and data-driven decision-making to come up with an extraordinary solution for improving worldwide disease responses. This Review deliberates environmental, animal, and human factors that influence disease risk, analyzes the challenges and advantages inherent in using the One Health surveillance system, and demonstrates how these can be empowered by Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. The Holistic One Health Surveillance Framework presented herein holds the potential to revolutionize our capacity to monitor, understand, and mitigate the impact of infectious diseases on global populations.
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- Samradhi Singh
- ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhouri, Bhopal-462030, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhouri, Bhopal-462030, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhouri, Bhopal-462030, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhouri, Bhopal-462030, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhouri, Bhopal-462030, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhouri, Bhopal-462030, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Meyer C, Price S, Ercumen A. Do animal husbandry operations contaminate groundwater sources with antimicrobial resistance: systematic review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:16164-16176. [PMID: 38321277 PMCID: PMC10894137 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-31899-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health concern. Animal husbandry operations are AMR hotspots due to heavy antibiotic use and dissemination of animal waste into the environment. In this systematic review, we examined the impact of swine, poultry, and cattle operations on AMR in groundwater. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, CAB Direct, and the North Carolina State University Agricultural and Environmental Science databases in June 2022. The search returned 2487 studies. Of the 23 eligible studies, 17 were conducted in high-income countries (primarily the USA, also Canada, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus), and 6 were conducted in a single upper-middle-income country (China). Studies investigated facilities for swine (13), poultry (4), cattle (3), and multiple types of animals (3). The sampling distance ranged from onsite to > 20 km from facilities; the majority of studies (19) sampled onsite. Most studies collected samples from monitoring wells; only 5 studies investigated private drinking water wells. AMR in groundwater was associated with animal husbandry operations in 74% (17/23) of all studies, 65% (11/17) of studies in high-income countries, and 100% (6/6) of studies in China. Contamination was mostly found in onsite wells, especially downgradient of waste lagoons, but also in offsite private wells up to 2-3 km away. Few studies reported weather data, but AMR contamination appeared to increase with rainy conditions. Future studies should sample private wells at varying distances from animal husbandry operations under different weather conditions and include low- and middle-income countries where food animal production is intensifying.
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- Cameron Meyer
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, 2800 Faucette Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA.
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- Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, 2800 Faucette Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA
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- Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, 2800 Faucette Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA
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Fučík J, Amrichová A, Brabcová K, Karpíšková R, Koláčková I, Pokludová L, Poláková Š, Mravcová L. Fate of fluoroquinolones in field soil environment after incorporation of poultry litter from a farm with enrofloxacin administration via drinking water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:20017-20032. [PMID: 38367114 PMCID: PMC10927849 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32492-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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The practice of incorporating animal manure into soil is supported within the European Circular economy as a possible substitute for mineral fertilizers and will become crucial for the sustainability of agriculture. However, this practice may indirectly contribute to the dissemination of antibiotics, resistance bacteria, and resistance genes. In this study, medicated drinking water and poultry litter samples were obtained from a broiler-chick farm. The obtained poultry litter was incorporated into the soil at the experimental field site. The objectives of this research project were first to develop analytical methods able to quantify fluoroquinolones (FQs) in medicated drinking water, poultry litter, and soil samples by LC-MS; second to study the fate of these FQs in the soil environment after incorporation of poultry litter from flock medicated by enrofloxacin (ENR); and third to screen the occurrence of selected fluoroquinolone resistance encoding genes in poultry litter and soil samples (PCR analysis). FQs were quantified in the broiler farm's medicated drinking water (41.0 ± 0.3 mg∙L-1 of ENR) and poultry litter (up to 70 mg∙kg-1 of FQs). The persistence of FQs in the soil environment over 112 days was monitored and evaluated (ENR concentrations ranged from 36 μg∙kg-1 to 9 μg∙kg-1 after 100 days). The presence of resistance genes was confirmed in both poultry litter and soil samples, in agreement with the risk assessment for the selection of AMR in soil based on ENR concentrations. This work provides a new, comprehensive perspective on the entry and long-term fate of antimicrobials in the terrestrial environment and their consequences after the incorporation of poultry litter into agricultural fields.
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- Jan Fučík
- Institute of Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
- Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (ÚKZÚZ), Hroznová 63/2, 603 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute for State Control of Veterinary Biologicals and Medicines (ISCVBM), Hudcova 56 A, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (ÚKZÚZ), Hroznová 63/2, 603 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 118, 612 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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Zheng S, Han B, Wang Y, Ding Y, Zhao R, Yang F. Occurrence and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in the Yellow River basin: focused on family farms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:16328-16341. [PMID: 38316741 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32290-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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As an emerging contaminant, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have attracted growing attention, owing to their widespread dissemination and potential risk in the farming environment. However, ARG pollution from family livestock farms in the Yellow River basin, one of the main irrigation water sources in the North China Plain, remains unclear. Herein, we targeted 21 typical family farms to assess the occurrence patterns of ARGs in livestock waste and its influence on ARGs in receiving environment by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). Results showed that common ARGs were highly prevalent in family livestock waste, and tet-ARGs and sul-ARGs were the most abundant in these family farms. Most ARG levels in fresh feces of different animals varied, as the trend of chicken farms (broilers > laying hens) > swine farms (piglets > fattening pigs > boars and sows) > cattle farms (dairy cattle > beef cattle). The effect of natural composting on removing ARGs for chicken manure was better than that for cattle manure, while lagoon storage was not effective in removing ARGs from family livestock wastewater. More troublesomely, considerable amounts of ARGs were discharged with manure application, further leading to the ARG increase in farmland soil (up to 58-119 times), which would exert adverse impacts on human health and ecological safety.
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- Shimei Zheng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, 261061, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, 261041, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin, 300191, China.
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Higgins C, Cohen ND, Slovis N, Boersma M, Gaonkar PP, Golden DR, Huber L. Antimicrobial Residue Accumulation Contributes to Higher Levels of Rhodococcus equi Carrying Resistance Genes in the Environment of Horse-Breeding Farms. Vet Sci 2024; 11:92. [PMID: 38393110 PMCID: PMC10892917 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci11020092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Antimicrobial residues excreted in the environment following antimicrobial treatment enhance resistant microbial communities in the environment and have long-term effects on the selection and maintenance of antimicrobial resistance genes (AMRGs). In this study, we focused on understanding the impact of antimicrobial use on antimicrobial residue pollution and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment of horse-breeding farms. Rhodococcus equi is an ideal microbe to study these associations because it lives naturally in the soil, exchanges AMRGs with other bacteria in the environment, and can cause disease in animals and humans. The environment is the main source of R. equi infections in foals; therefore, higher levels of multidrug-resistant (MDR) R. equi in the environment contribute to clinical infections with MDR R. equi. We found that macrolide residues in the environment of horse-breeding farms and the use of thoracic ultrasonographic screening (TUS) for early detection of subclinically affected foals with R. equi infections were strongly associated with the presence of R. equi carrying AMRGs in the soil. Our findings indicate that the use of TUS contributed to historically higher antimicrobial use in foals, leading to the accumulation of antimicrobial residues in the environment and enhancing MDR R. equi.
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- Courtney Higgins
- Pathobiology Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36832, USA (P.P.G.)
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- Large Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M, College Station, TX 77843, USA;
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- Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, KY 40511, USA
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- College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA;
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- Pathobiology Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36832, USA (P.P.G.)
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- Pathobiology Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36832, USA (P.P.G.)
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- Pathobiology Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36832, USA (P.P.G.)
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Li K, Zhu Y, Shi X, Yan M, Li J, Zhang W, Shao Y, Shao Y. Effects of Zn and oxytetracycline on mobile genetic elements, antibiotic resistance genes, and microbial community evolution in soil. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 341:122609. [PMID: 37742856 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Antibiotics and heavy metals added to livestock and poultry feed are excreted in manure, which is added to agricultural soil and causes severe pollution. However, the effects of oxytetracycline (OTC) and zinc (Zn), which are present at relatively high levels in feed additives, on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), mobile genetic elements (MGEs), and microbial communities have not been comprehensively studied. This study evaluated the effects of OTC and Zn on environmental factors, microorganisms, MGEs, and ARGs. The expression of MGEs in soil was stimulated by adding Zn at concentrations of 500 and 1000 mg/kg or OTC at concentrations of 30 and 100 mg/kg; however, the addition of their combination hindered the expression of MGEs in soil. The abundance of total MGEs and ARGs tended to decrease with increasing concentrations of Zn and OTC and the number of incubation days. Low and high OTC concentrations strongly inhibited sul and tet resistance genes, respectively. Network analysis showed that changes in the population of Firmicutes and Proteobacteria had the greatest impact on ARG abundance. Redundancy analysis revealed that MGEs, particularly intI2, facilitated the transfer and spread of ARGs and had the greatest impact on changes in ARG abundance. These findings provide reference values for the prevention and resolution of ecological and environmental risks posed by the presence of Zn and OTC in organic manure soil.
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- Ke Li
- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250014, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250014, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250014, China
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- Shandong Ecological Home Environmental Protection Co., LTD, Jinan, 250000, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250014, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250014, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250014, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250014, China.
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Wu D, Dai S, Feng H, Karunaratne SHPP, Yang M, Zhang Y. Persistence and potential risks of tetracyclines and their transformation products in two typical different animal manure composting treatments. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 341:122904. [PMID: 37951528 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Abundant residues of tetracyclines in animal manures and manure-derived organic fertilizers can pose a substantial risk to environments. However, our knowledge on the residual levels and potential risk of tetracyclines and their transformation products (TPs) in manure and manure-derived organic fertilizers produced by different composting treatments is still limited. Herein, the occurrence and distribution of four veterinary tetracyclines (tetracycline, oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline, and doxycycline) and ten of their TPs were investigated in paired samples of fresh manure and manure-derived organic fertilizers. Tetracyclines and TPs were frequently detected in manure and manure-derived organic fertilizer samples in ranging from 130 to 118,137 μg·kg-1 and 54.6 to 104,891 μg·kg-1, respectively. Notably, the TPs concentrations of tetracycline and chlortetracycline were comparable to those of the parent compounds, with 4-epimers being always dominant and retained antibacterial potency. Based on paired-sampling strategy, the removal efficiency of tetracyclines and TPs in thermophilic composting was higher than that in manure storage. Toxicological data in the soil environment and the data derived from equilibrium partitioning method, indicated that tetracyclines and some TPs like 4-epitetracycline, 4-epichlortetracycline and isochlortetracycline could pose median to high ecological risk to terrestrial organisms. Total concentrations of TPs in manure-derived organic fertilizers were significantly correlated with the absolute abundance of tet(X) family genes, which provide evidence to evaluate the effects of TPs on the levels of antibiotic resistance in the environment. Among them, the 4-epitetracycline could pose ecological risk and retain antibacterial potency. Our findings emphasize the importance of monitoring and controlling the prevalence of tetracyclines and their TPs in livestock-related environments.
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- Danni Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; Henan Institutes of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; Henan Institutes of Advanced Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Durão P, Kis P, Chelo IM, Ventura MR, Martins LO. Environmentally Friendly Degradation and Detoxification of Rifampicin by a Bacterial Laccase and Hydrogen Peroxide. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202300627. [PMID: 37947295 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Antibiotics are micropollutants accumulating in our rivers and wastewaters, potentially leading to bacterial antibiotic resistance, a worldwide problem to which there is no current solution. Here, we have developed an environmentally friendly two-step process to transform the antibiotic rifampicin (RIF) into non-antimicrobial compounds. The process involves an enzymatic oxidation step by the bacterial CotA-laccase and a hydrogen peroxide bleaching step. NMR identified rifampicin quinone as the main product of the enzymatic oxidation. Growth of Escherichia coli strains in the presence of final degradation products (FP) and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) measurements confirmed that FP are non-anti-microbial compounds, and bioassays suggest that FP is not toxic to eukaryotic organisms. Moreover, competitive fitness assays between susceptible and RIF-resistant bacteria show that susceptible bacteria is strongly favoured in the presence of FP. Our results show that we have developed a robust and environmentally friendly process to effectively remediate rifampicin from antibiotic contaminated environments.
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- Paulo Durão
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av da República, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av da República, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av da República, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av da República, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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Givens CE, Kolpin DW, Hubbard LE, Meppelink SM, Cwiertny DM, Thompson DA, Lane RF, Wilson MC. Simultaneous stream assessment of antibiotics, bacteria, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes in an agricultural region of the United States. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166753. [PMID: 37673265 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now recognized as a leading global threat to human health. Nevertheless, there currently is a limited understanding of the environment's role in the spread of AMR and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). In 2019, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted the first statewide assessment of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and ARGs in surface water and bed sediment collected from 34 stream locations across Iowa. Environmental samples were analyzed for a suite of 29 antibiotics and plated on selective media for 15 types of bacteria growth; DNA was extracted from culture growth and used in downstream polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for the detection of 24 ARGs. ARGs encoding resistance to antibiotics of clinical importance to human health and disease prevention were prioritized as their presence in stream systems has the potential for environmental significance. Total coliforms, Escherichia coli (E. coli), and staphylococci were nearly ubiquitous in both stream water and stream bed sediment samples, with enterococci present in 97 % of water samples, and Salmonella spp. growth present in 94 % and 67 % of water and bed sediment samples. Bacteria enumerations indicate that high bacteria loads are common in Iowa's streams, with 23 (68 %) streams exceeding state guidelines for primary contact for E. coli in recreational waters and 6 (18 %) streams exceeding the secondary contact advisory level. Although antibiotic-resistant E. coli growth was detected from 40 % of water samples, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and penicillinase-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colony growth was detected from nearly all water samples. A total of 14 different ARGs were detected from viable bacteria cells from 30 Iowa streams (88 %, n = 34). Study results provide the first baseline understanding of the prevalence of ARB and ARGs throughout Iowa's waterways and health risk potential for humans, wildlife, and livestock using these waterways for drinking, irrigating, or recreating.
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- Carrie E Givens
- U.S. Geological Survey, 5840 Enterprise Drive, Lansing, MI 48911, USA.
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 400 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 1 Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53726, USA
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- University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, The University of Iowa, 251 North Capitol Street, Chemistry Building - Room W195, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
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- University of Iowa Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, The University of Iowa, 251 North Capitol Street, Chemistry Building - Room W195, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 1217 Biltmore Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66049, USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 1217 Biltmore Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66049, USA
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Kamanmalek S, Rice-Boayue J. Development of a national antibiotic multimetric index for identifying watersheds vulnerable to antibiotic pollution. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 339:122670. [PMID: 37813143 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Improved surveillance of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance (AR) throughout the environment is an important aspect of the prevention and control of threats posed to human and ecological health. In response to field investigations often limited by resources and time, this study aims to develop a systematic approach to assess watershed vulnerability to antibiotic pollution and AR by integrating modeling and field studies. The national antibiotic pollution vulnerability index was developed to identify watersheds most impacted by antibiotic sources. The index incorporates multiple metrics representing antibiotic pollution driven by both agricultural activities and municipal wastewater (i.e. outpatient antibiotic prescriptions, wastewater treatment plant effluent flow, stream order and dilution factor of effluent-receiving streams, manure application, and animal facilities), alongside climate change indicators (i.e., temperature, precipitation, and runoff). The pollution index was applied at a state level in North Carolina to identify the most-impacted watersheds and inform site selection for targeted field study quantifying azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, and trimethoprim concentrations. Modeled-informed sites in NC demonstrated the highest reported concentrations of azithromycin, trimethoprim, and sulfamethoxazole compared to previous NC studies, confirming the index effectiveness in identifying watersheds with higher antibiotic concentrations. At the national scale, watersheds relatively more vulnerable to antibiotic pollution are predominantly located in the Midwest, South, and Northeast regions of the U.S., with Iowa and Indiana being the most impacted states. Climate change is expected to exacerbate watershed vulnerability to agriculture-driven AR in the Midwest and Northeast due to an increase in precipitation and mean temperature coupled with intense agricultural activities. In addition, due to climate change-induced reductions in precipitation and runoff, watersheds in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and South Central are dominantly at higher risk of effluent-driven AR occurrences. We have disseminated the developed indices as open-source online tools to aid in prioritizing strategies to mitigate AR occurrence across the U.S.
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- Sara Kamanmalek
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction, And Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27606, USA.
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Johnson KB, Temple TN, Kc AN. Acidifying Spray Suspensions of Oxytetracycline and Kasugamycin Enhances Their Effectiveness for Fire Blight Control in Apple and Pear. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2023; 113:2205-2214. [PMID: 37530490 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-04-23-0122-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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The stability of the fire blight control material, oxytetracycline, in water is strongly affected by pH, increasing with increasing acidity. From 2017 to 2021, pear and apple orchard trials were conducted to evaluate if acidic amendments to oxytetracycline sprays improve fire blight control. Compared with the water-treated control, infection suppression after two bloom applications of an acidified commercial oxytetracycline formulation averaged 85.9 ± 0.4% compared with 72.2 ± 1.7% without an acidifier, but individual trials frequently had insufficient statistical power to separate among acidified and non-acidified antibiotic treatments. Across trials, a significant linear relationship was observed for regression of relative infection suppression from oxytetracycline (hydrochloride formulation) on spray tank pH. Similar relationships were observed for oxytetracycline (calcium complex formulation) and kasugamycin (P values were 0.055 and 0.069, respectively). Also based on regression, acidified oxytetracycline and kasugamycin suppressed epiphytic populations of Erwinia amylovora on flowers to a greater degree than the antibiotic only. As spray suspensions, commercial oxytetracycline formulations at label rate and amended with citric acid (1.2 g/liter) in well water had pH values near 3.4, but after spraying, the pH of flowers washed in deionized water (1 ml/flower) measured in a range of 5.2 to 5.5 compared with a pH range of 5.8 to 6.0 after a treatment of oxytetracycline only. In pear fruit finish trials, sprays acidified with citric acid-based materials had negligible effects on fruit russeting. Based on a serological assay, the detectable residual of oxytetracycline on apple foliage was increased by co-application with citric acid compared with a non-acidified control.
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- Kenneth B Johnson
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
- Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, Medford, OR 97502
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Sardar P, Elhottová D, Pérez-Valera E. Soil-specific responses in the antibiotic resistome of culturable Acinetobacter spp. and other non-fermentative Gram-negative bacteria following experimental manure application. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2023; 99:fiad148. [PMID: 37977851 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiad148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Acinetobacter spp. and other non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria (NFGNB) represent an important group of opportunistic pathogens due to their propensity for multiple, intrinsic, or acquired antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial resistant bacteria and their genes can spread to the environment through livestock manure. This study investigated the effects of fresh manure from dairy cows under antibiotic prophylaxis on the antibiotic resistome and AMR hosts in microcosms using pasture soil. We specifically focused on culturable Acinetobacter spp. and other NFGNB using CHROMagar Acinetobacter. We conducted two 28-days incubation experiments to simulate natural deposition of fresh manure on pasture soil and evaluated the effects on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and bacterial hosts through shotgun metagenomics. We found that manure application altered the abundance and composition of ARGs and their bacterial hosts, and that the effects depended on the soil source. Manure enriched the antibiotic resistome of bacteria only in the soil where native bacteria had a low abundance of ARGs. Our study highlights the role of native soil bacteria in modulating the consequences of manure deposition on soil and confirms the potential of culturable Acinetobacter spp. and other NFGNB to accumulate AMR in pasture soil receiving fresh manure.
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- Puspendu Sardar
- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry, Na Sádkách 7, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry, Na Sádkách 7, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry, Na Sádkách 7, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Li H, Liu H, Qiu L, Xie Q, Chen B, Wang H, Long Y, Hu L, Fang C. Mechanism of antibiotic resistance development in an activated sludge system under tetracycline pressure. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:90844-90857. [PMID: 37464207 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28744-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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The mechanism of antibiotic resistance (AR) development in an activated sludge system under tetracycline (TC) pressure was discussed and analyzed. According to the variation of macro-factors, including TC, COD, TN, TP, NH3-N, pH, heavy metals, and reactor settings, the tet genes respond accordingly. Consequently, the enrichment sites of tet genes form an invisible AR selection zone, where AR microorganisms thrive, gather, reproduce, and spread. The efflux pump genes tetA and tetB prefer anaerobic environment, while ribosome protective protein genes tetM, tetO, tetQ, tetT, and tetW were more concentrated in aerobic situations. As a corresponding micro-effect, different types of tet genes selected the corresponding dominant bacteria such as Thauera and Arthrobacter, suggesting the intrinsic relationship between tet genes and potential hosts. In summary, the macro-response and micro-effect of tet genes constitute an interactive mechanism with tet genes as the core, which is the crucial cause for the continuous development of AR. This study provides an executable strategy to control the development of AR in actual wastewater treatment plants from the perspective of macro-factors and micro-effects.
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- Hong Li
- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- College of Quality and Safety Engineering, Institution of Industrial Carbon Metrology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China.
- Key Laboratory of Recycling and Eco-Treatment of Waste Biomass of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310023, China.
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Abbas F, Thomas P, Cully‐Duse B, Andronicos NM, Winter G. Cattle-compost-soil: The transfer of antibiotic resistance in livestock agriculture. Microbiologyopen 2023; 12:e1375. [PMID: 37642484 PMCID: PMC10436696 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Antibiotic resistance is a major global health threat. Agricultural use of antibiotics is considered to be a main contributor to the issue, influencing both animals and humans as defined by the One Health approach. The purpose of the present study was to determine the abundance of antibiotic-resistant bacterial populations and the overall bacterial diversity of cattle farm soils that have been treated with animal manure compost. Soil and manure samples were collected from different sites at Tullimba farm, NSW. Cultures were grown from these samples in the presence of 11 commonly used antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) colonies were identified. Soil and manure bacterial diversity was also determined using 16S ribosomal RNA next-generation sequencing. Results showed that ARB abundance was greatest in fresh manure and significantly lower in composted manure. However, the application of composted manure on paddock soil led to a significant increase in soil ARB abundance. Of the antibiotics tested, the number of ARB in each sample was greatest for antibiotics that inhibited the bacterial cell wall and protein synthesis. Collectively, these results suggest that the transfer of antibiotic resistance from composted animal manure to soil may not be solely mediated through the application of live bacteria and highlight the need for further research into the mechanism of antibiotic resistance transfer.
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- Fadhel Abbas
- School of Science and TechnologyThe University of New EnglandArmidaleNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Science and TechnologyThe University of New EnglandArmidaleNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Science and TechnologyThe University of New EnglandArmidaleNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Science and TechnologyThe University of New EnglandArmidaleNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Science and TechnologyThe University of New EnglandArmidaleNew South WalesAustralia
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Pereira AR, de Ávila Barbosa Fonseca L, Paranhos AGDO, da Cunha CCRF, de Aquino SF, de Queiroz Silva S. Role of a typical swine liquid manure treatment plant in reducing elements of antibiotic resistance. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:91803-91817. [PMID: 37477815 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28823-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Biological treatment of swine liquid manure may be a favorable environment for the enrichment of bacteria carrying antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), raising the alert about this public health problem. The present work sought to investigate the performance of a swine wastewater treatment plant (SWWTP), composed of a covered lagoon biodigester (CLB) followed by three facultative ponds, in the removal of usual pollutants, antibiotics, ARGs (blaTEM, ermB, qnrB, sul1, and tetA), and intI1. The SWWTP promoted a 70% of organic matter removal, mainly by the digester unit. The facultative ponds stood out in the solids' retention carried from the anaerobic stage and contributed to ammonia volatilization. The detected antibiotic in the raw wastewater was norfloxacin (< 0.79 to 60.55 μg L-1), and the SWWTP seems to equalize peaks of norfloxacin variation probably due to sludge adsorption. CLB reduced the absolute abundance of ARGs by up to 2.5 log, while the facultative stage does not seem to improve the quality of the final effluent in terms of resistance elements. Considering the relative abundances, the reduction rates of total and ARG-carrying bacteria appear to be similar. Finally, correlation tests also revealed that organic matter and solids control in liquid manure treatment systems could help reduce the spread of ARGs after the waste final disposal.
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- Andressa Rezende Pereira
- Graduate Program in Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, 35400-000, Brazil.
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Odundo F, Ngigi A, Magu M. Sulfonamides and β-lactam antibiotic residues and human health risk assessment in commercial chicken meat sold in Nairobi City, Kenya. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18810. [PMID: 37576188 PMCID: PMC10415880 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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The use of antibiotic pharmaceuticals in chicken husbandry has risen steadily over time. Antibiotic residues in chicken meat poses risks to human health in addition to their contribution to the advancement of antibiotic resistance. Despite the increased use of antibiotics in chicken farming in Kenya, assessments of the residues and human exposure have not been conducted. In this study, the sulfonamides (SAs); sulfapyridine (SPD), sulfadiazine (SDZ) and sulfamethazine (SMZ) and the β-lactams (βLs); ampicillin (AMP), penicillin G (PEG) and amoxicillin (AMX) were determined in three chicken meat types; ex-layers, broilers, and indigenous meat marketed in Nairobi City, Kenya. Residual SAs ranged from 0.1 to 154.4 μg kg-1, with SPD recording the highest concentration in ex-layers' chicken meat samples. A range of 19.7 to 309.0 μg kg-1of BLs was found, where the highest amount represented AMX in ex-layers. Mean AMX contents in all chicken types, and AMP in broilers were above the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). For SAs, only SPD mean content was above MRL in ex-layers. Human health risks from exposure to antibiotic-contaminated chicken meat was evaluated using % ADI. All tested βLs were of no risk (<1% ADI) to human health. SPD and SDZ posed considerable risk (1-5% ADI) in some chicken meat, whereas SPD in ex-layers' chicken meat posed distinctive risk (>5% ADI) to children. Considering the co-occurrence of different types of antibiotics in same samples, obtained MRLs and % ADI (for some of the antibiotics) are indicative of potential human health risks. Information is valuable in provoking response from concerned agencies and fostering activities that advocate for judicious use of antibiotics.
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- Fredrick Odundo
- Department of Chemistry, Multimedia University of Kenya, P.O Box 15653-00503 Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Chemistry, Multimedia University of Kenya, P.O Box 15653-00503 Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Chemistry, Multimedia University of Kenya, P.O Box 15653-00503 Nairobi, Kenya
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Zalewska M, Błażejewska A, Czapko A, Popowska M. Pig manure treatment strategies for mitigating the spread of antibiotic resistance. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11999. [PMID: 37491438 PMCID: PMC10368742 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39204-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Due to the risk of pathogenic antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their antibiotic-resistance genes transfer from livestock feces to the soil and cultivated crops, it is imperative to find effective on-farm manure treatments to minimize that hazardous potential. An introduced worldwide policy of sustainable development, focus on ecological agricultural production, and the circular economy aimed at reducing the use of artificial fertilizers; therefore, such treatment methods should also maximize the fertilization value of animal manure. The two strategies for processing pig manure are proposed in this study-storage and composting. The present study examines the changes in the physicochemical properties of treated manure, in the microbiome, and in the resistome, compared to raw manure. This is the first such comprehensive analysis performed on the same batch of manure. Our results suggest that while none of the processes eliminates the environmental risk, composting results in a faster and more pronounced reduction of mobile genetic elements harboring antibiotic resistance genes, including those responsible for multi-drug resistance. Overall, the composting process can be an efficient strategy for mitigating the spread of antibiotic resistance in the environment and reducing the risk of its transfer to crops and the food chain while providing essential fertilizer ingredients.
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- Magdalena Zalewska
- Department of Bacterial Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Microbiology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Microbiology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Microbiology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Bacterial Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Microbiology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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Miranda C, Igrejas G, Poeta P. Bovine Colostrum: Human and Animal Health Benefits or Route Transmission of Antibiotic Resistance-One Health Perspective. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1156. [PMID: 37508251 PMCID: PMC10376235 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12071156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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After calving, bovine colostrum is obtained from the mammary gland of the dam in the first days and fed to newborn ruminant to prevent microbial infections. Each bovine colostrum has a unique biochemical composition with high nutraceutical value compared to milk. However, bovine colostrum is influenced by various factors, such as environmental, individual, and genetic factors, as well as processing methods. Proper colostrum management is crucial for obtaining high-quality colostrum and mitigating bacterial contamination. This is important not only for the health and survival of calves but also for the health of humans who consume colostrum and its co-products. It is essential to ensure that the consumed colostrum is free of pathogens to reap its benefits. Health-promoting products based on colostrum have gained significant interest. However, colostrum can contain pathogens that, if not eliminated, can contribute to their transmission and spread, as well as antibiotic resistance. The aim of this review was to promote the animal and human health benefits of bovine colostrum by improving its microbial quality and highlighting potential routes of dissemination of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Implementing hygienic measures is one of the key factors in mitigating colostrum bacterial contamination and obtaining safe and high-quality colostrum. This helps reduce the exposure of pathogens to newborn calves, other animals, and humans, in a One Health analysis.
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- Carla Miranda
- Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Team (MicroART), Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Toxicology Research Unit (TOXRUN), Advanced Polytechnic and University Cooperative (IUCS-CESPU), University Institute of Health Sciences, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
- Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV-REQUIMTE), University NOVA of Lisbon, 1099-085 Caparica, Portugal
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- Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV-REQUIMTE), University NOVA of Lisbon, 1099-085 Caparica, Portugal
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Functional Genomics and Proteomics Unit, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Team (MicroART), Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry (LAQV-REQUIMTE), University NOVA of Lisbon, 1099-085 Caparica, Portugal
- Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Science (AL4AnimalS), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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Du J, Liu Q, Pan Y, Xu S, Li H, Tang J. The Research Status, Potential Hazards and Toxicological Mechanisms of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics in the Environment. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1058. [PMID: 37370377 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12061058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are widely used in human and veterinary medicine and are ubiquitous in the environment worldwide. This paper recapitulates the occurrence, fate, and ecotoxicity of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in various environmental media. The toxicity effect is reviewed based on in vitro and in vivo experiments referring to many organisms, such as microorganisms, cells, higher plants, and land and aquatic animals. Furthermore, a comparison of the various toxicology mechanisms of fluoroquinolone antibiotic residues on environmental organisms is made. This study identifies gaps in the investigation of the toxic effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics and mixtures of multiple fluoroquinolone antibiotics on target and nontarget organisms. The study of the process of natural transformation toward drug-resistant bacteria is also recognized as a knowledge gap. This review also details the combined toxicity effect of fluoroquinolone antibiotics and other chemicals on organisms and the adsorption capacity in various environmental matrices, and the scarcity of data on the ecological toxicology evaluation system of fluoroquinolone antibiotics is identified. The present study entails a critical review of the literature providing guidelines for the government to control the discharge of pollutants into the environment and formulate policy coordination. Future study work should focus on developing a standardized research methodology for fluoroquinolone antibiotics to guide enterprises in the design and production of drugs with high environmental biocompatibility.
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- Jia Du
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
- Suzhou Fishseeds Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215138, China
- Hongze Fishseeds Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Huaian 223125, China
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- Suzhou Fishseeds Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Suzhou 215138, China
- Hongze Fishseeds Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Huaian 223125, China
- Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Viegas C, Gomes B, Cervantes R, Moreira S, Dias M, Pena P, Carolino E, Twarużek M, Kosicki R, Soszczyńska E, Caetano LA, Cañas L, Pozdniakova S, Borràs S, Viegas S. Microbial contamination in grocery stores from Portugal and Spain - The neglected indoor environment to be tackled in the scope of the One Health approach. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 875:162602. [PMID: 36878289 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Microbial contamination in grocery shops (GS) should be evaluated since food commodities are commonly handled by workers and customers increasing the risk of food contamination and disease transmission. The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbial contamination in Portuguese and Spanish GS with a multi-approach protocol using passive (electrostatic dust cloths and surface swabs) sampling methods. The molecular detection of Aspergillus sections, mycotoxin analysis, screening of azole resistance as well as cytotoxicity measurement were conducted to better estimate the potential health risks of exposure and to identify possible relations between the risk factors studied. Fruits/vegetables sampling location was the one identified has being the most contaminated (bacteria and fungi) area in GS from both countries. Aspergillus section Fumigati and Fusarium species were observed in samples from Portuguese groceries with reduced susceptibilities to azoles commonly used in the clinical treatment of fungal infections. Fumonisin B2 was detected in Portuguese GS possible unveiling this emergent threat concerning occupational exposure and food safety. Overall, the results obtained raise concerns regarding human health and food safety and must be surveilled applying a One Health approach.
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- Carla Viegas
- H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Kazimierz Wielki University, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Physiology and Toxicology, Chodkiewicza 30, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- AIRLAB, Climate and Health Program, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain
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- AIRLAB, Climate and Health Program, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain
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- AIRLAB, Climate and Health Program, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain
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- H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, NOVA University Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Liu S, Xu Q, Lou S, Tu J, Yin W, Li X, Jin Y, Radnaeva LD, Nikitina E, Makhinov AN, Araruna JT, Fedorova IV. Spatiotemporal distributions of sulfonamide and tetracycline resistance genes and microbial communities in the coastal areas of the Yangtze River Estuary. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 259:115025. [PMID: 37216861 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In this paper, water and sediments were sampled at eight monitoring stations in the coastal areas of the Yangtze River Estuary in summer and autumn 2021. Two sulfonamide resistance genes (sul1 and sul2), six tetracycline resistance genes (tetM, tetC, tetX, tetA, tetO, and tetQ), one integrase gene (intI1), 16 S rRNA genes, and microbial communities were examined and analyzed. Most resistance genes showed relatively higher abundance in summer and lower abundance in autumn. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed significant seasonal variation of some ARGs (7 ARGs in water and 6 ARGs in sediment). River runoff and WWTPs are proven to be the major sources of resistance genes along the Yangtze River Estuary. Significant and positive correlations between intI1 and other ARGs were found in water samples (P < 0.05), implying that intI1 may influence the spread and propagation of resistance genes in aquatic environments. Proteobacteria was the dominant phylum along the Yangtze River Estuary, with an average proportion of 41.7%. Redundancy analysis indicated that the ARGs were greatly affected by temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH in estuarine environments. Network analysis showed that Proteobacteria and Cyanobacteria were the potential host phyla for ARGs in the coastal areas of the Yangtze River Estuary.
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- Shuguang Liu
- Department of Hydraulic Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hydraulic Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hydraulic Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hydraulic Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hydraulic Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Natural Systems, Baikal Institute of Nature Management of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Republic, Russia
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Natural Systems, Baikal Institute of Nature Management of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Republic of Buryatia, Russian Republic, Russia
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Saint Petersburg State University, 7-9 Universitetskaya Embankment, St Petersburg, Russia
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Huygens J, Rasschaert G, Cottyn B, Dewulf J, Van Coillie E, Willekens K, Quataert P, Becue I, Daeseleire E, Heyndrickx M. The impact of antibiotic residues on resistance patterns in leek at harvest. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16052. [PMID: 37215782 PMCID: PMC10192768 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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When crops are cultivated on fields fertilized with animal manure, the risk exists that plants may take up antibiotic residues and may be exposed to antibiotic resistance genes and antibiotic resistant bacteria. During cultivation in a greenhouse pot experiment, leek (Allium porrum) was fertilized with either pig slurry or mineral fertilizer and exposed to either no antibiotics, doxycycline (10,000 μg/kg manure), sulfadiazine (1000 μg/kg manure), or lincomycin (1000 μg/kg manure). At harvest, 4.5 months later, lincomycin, sulfadiazine or doxycycline were not detected in any of the leek samples nor in their corresponding soil samples. Further, antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed on 181 Bacillus cereus group isolates and 52 Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from the grown leek. For the B. cereus group isolates, only a small shift in MIC50 for lincomycin was observed among isolates from the lincomycin and control treatment. For P. aeruginosa, only in the setup with doxycycline treatment a higher MIC50 for doxycycline was observed compared to the control, specifically the isolates selected from growth media supplemented with 8 mg/L doxycycline. Nine antibiotic resistance genes (tet(B), tet(L), tet(M), tet(O), tet(Q), tet(W), erm(B), erm(F) and sul2) were investigated at harvest in the leek and soil samples. In the leek samples, none of the antibiotic resistance genes were detected. In the soil samples fertilized with pig slurry, the genes erm(B), erm(F), tet(M), sul2, tet(W) and tet(O) were detected in significantly higher copy numbers in the lincomycin treatment as compared to the other antibiotic treatments. This could be due to a shift in soil microbiota induced by the addition of lincomycin. The results of this study indicate that consumption of leek carries a low risk of exposure to antibiotic residues or antibiotic resistance to doxycycline, sulfadiazine or lincomycin.
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- Judith Huygens
- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Technology and Food Science Unit, Brusselsesteenweg 370, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Technology and Food Science Unit, Brusselsesteenweg 370, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Plant Science Unit, Caritasstraat 39, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Ghent University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction an Population Medicine, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Technology and Food Science Unit, Brusselsesteenweg 370, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Plant Science Unit, Caritasstraat 39, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Plant Science Unit, Caritasstraat 39, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Technology and Food Science Unit, Brusselsesteenweg 370, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Technology and Food Science Unit, Brusselsesteenweg 370, 9090 Melle, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Technology and Food Science Unit, Brusselsesteenweg 370, 9090 Melle, Belgium
- Ghent University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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Jauregi L, Epelde L, Artamendi M, Blanco F, Garbisu C. Induced development of oxytetracycline tolerance in bacterial communities from soil amended with well-aged cow manure. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2023; 32:418-428. [PMID: 37029897 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-023-02650-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The use of animal manure as organic fertilizer is a common agricultural practice that can improve soil health and crop yield. However, antibiotics and their metabolites are often present in animal manure and, hence, in manure-amended soil. The aim of this study was to assess the induced development of oxytetracycline (OTC) tolerance in soil bacterial communities as a result of the addition of OTC to soil amended with well-aged cow manure. To this purpose, soil amended with well-aged cow manure was repeatedly - three times - spiked with different OTC concentrations (0, 2, 20, 60, 150, and 500 mg OTC kg-1 dry weight soil, each time) according to a pollution-induced community tolerance (PICT) assay. The PICT detection phase was conducted in Biolog EcoPlatesTM in the presence of the following OTC concentration gradient in the wells: 0, 5, 20, 40, 60, and 100 mg L-1. For all treatments, the application of OTC in the PICT selection phase resulted in lower values of bacterial metabolic activity (i.e., lower values of average well color development) in the PICT detection phase. A significant increase in OTC tolerance was observed in soil bacterial communities that had been exposed three times to ≥ 20 mg OTC kg-1 DW soil during the PICT selection phase. In general, higher levels of OTC exposure during the PICT selection phase resulted in bacterial tolerance to higher OTC concentrations during the PICT detection phase, pointing to a dose-dependent induced tolerance. It is important to (i) rationalize the amount of antibiotics administered to livestock, and (ii) treat properly the antibiotic-containing manure before its application to agricultural soil as fertilizer.
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- Leire Jauregi
- NEIKER-Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, P812, E-48160, Derio, Spain
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- NEIKER-Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, P812, E-48160, Derio, Spain.
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- NEIKER-Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, P812, E-48160, Derio, Spain
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- NEIKER-Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, P812, E-48160, Derio, Spain
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- NEIKER-Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Bizkaia, P812, E-48160, Derio, Spain
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Ma D, Chen H, Feng Q, Zhang X, Wu D, Feng J, Cheng S, Wang D, Liu Z, Zhong Q, Wei J, Liu G. Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes through fecal sewage treatment facilities to the ecosystem in rural area. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 333:117439. [PMID: 36758406 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Infection of antibiotic-resistant pathogens mostly occurs in rural areas. In this paper, the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) through fecal sewage treatment facilities to the ecosystem in a typical rural area is investigated. Household three-chamber septic tanks (TCs), household biogas digesters (BDs), wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), vegetable plots, water ponds, etc. Are taken into account. The relative abundance of ARGs in fecal sewage can be reduced by BDs and WWTPs by 80% and 60%, respectively. While TCs show no reduction ability for ARGs. Fast expectation-maximization microbial source tracking (FEAST) analysis revealed that TCs and BDs contribute a considerable percentage (15-22%) of ARGs to the surface water bodies (water ponds) in the rural area. Most ARGs tend to precipitate in the sediments of water bodies and stop moving downstream. Meanwhile, the immigration of microorganisms is more active than that of ARGs. The results provide scientific basic data for the management of fecal sewage and the controlling of ARGs in rural areas.
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- Dachao Ma
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing , 100083, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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Ma J, Yu Z, Shu L, Ke S, He Q, Zhao Q, Ke Q. The disinhibition effect of iron-based particles on anaerobic digestion of florfenicol-containing cow manure: Performance and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 223:115471. [PMID: 36773644 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The overuse of antibiotics has caused problems such as environmental pollution, increased antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria, and inhibition of engineered microbial processes such as anaerobic digestion (AD). At present, mitigating the inhibition of antibiotics on the process of microbial recycling of organic matter by using additives has always been a research hotspot. In this study, the effects of the addition of three iron-based particles including zero-valent iron (ZVI), Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 on the biogas yield during the AD of cow manure containing florfenicol (FLO) were studied. It was found that by alleviating the acid accumulation, the addition of low-concentration ZVI, Fe2O3 and high-concentration Fe3O4 enhanced the maximum methane production rate of FLO-containing cow manure during AD to 3.5, 1.7 and 3.6 times, respectively, while high concentration of ZVI will lead to the crash of the AD system due to the rise of pH. Within the concentration range of iron-based particles dosed in this study, the Fe3O4 dosage showed a significant positive correlation with the cumulative methane production enhancement rate (p < 0.01). The sum of the relative abundances of Limnobacter and Pseudomonas was correlated with the absolute abundance of floR gene with the Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.9457 (p < 0.01), indicating the possibility of these two genera being the potential host bacteria for floR gene.
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- Jingwei Ma
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Water Security Technology and Application, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Water Security Technology and Application, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Water Security Technology and Application, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Water Security Technology and Application, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Water Security Technology and Application, College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, PR China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, PR China
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Christophe S, Pentieva K, Botsaris G. Knowledge and Practices of Cypriot Bovine Farmers towards Effective and Safe Manure Management. Vet Sci 2023; 10:vetsci10040293. [PMID: 37104447 PMCID: PMC10146322 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10040293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Manure from bovine farms is commonly used as an organic fertiliser. However, if not properly managed, it can spread significant biological and chemical hazards, threatening both human and animal health. The effectiveness of risk control hugely relies on farmers' knowledge regarding safe manure management and on the application of suitable management practices. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and practices of Cypriot bovine farmers towards safer manure management, from its generation to its final use, in line with the One Health approach. Factors affecting farmers' knowledge and applied practices are also investigated through a questionnaire survey. The questionnaire was developed and sent to all eligible bovine farmers in Cyprus (n = 353), and 30% (n = 105) of them returned the completed questionnaire. Results revealed there are some gaps in farmers' knowledge. The use of manure for fertilising crops dominated. Only half of the farmers stored manure in appropriate facilities, with 28.5% of them using a dedicated area with cement floors and 21.5% utilising leakproof tanks. The majority (65.7%) stored manure for more than three months before its use as a fertiliser in a dried form. In multiple regression analysis, education level and farming purpose were significant determinants of farmer knowledge. In conclusion, Cypriot farmers' knowledge must be reinforced to ensure proper manure management. The results highlight the importance of providing relevant training to farmers. Although the current practices partially decrease manure pathogens, interventions to promote the use of more effective treatment methods, such as biogas transformation and composting, would be beneficial.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol 3603, Cyprus
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de Souza ZN, de Moura DF, de Almeida Campos LA, Córdula CR, Cavalcanti IMF. Antibiotic resistance profiles on pathogenic bacteria in the Brazilian environments. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:185. [PMID: 37043091 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03524-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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The present study aimed to elaborate a review of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in soil, food, aquatic environments, cattle, poultry, and swine farms in Brazil. Initially, the literature database for published papers from 2012 to 2023 was Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubMed), and Google Scholar, through the descriptors: antimicrobial resistance, resistance profile, multidrug resistance, environmental bacteria, and pathogenic bacteria. The studies demonstrated the prevalence of pathogenic and resistant bacteria in environments that favor their rapid dissemination. Bacteria of medical importance, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Vibrio spp., were present in samples from animal farms and foods, including cheese and milk, urban aquatic environments, hospital effluents, and shrimp farms. Studies suggested that important bacteria have been disseminated through different niches with easy contact with humans, animals, and food, demonstrating the danger of the emergence of increasingly difficult conditions for treating and controlling these infections. Thus, better understanding and characterizing the resistance profiles of bacteria in these regions, mainly referring to MDR bacteria, can help develop solutions to prevent the progression of this public health problem.
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- Zion Nascimento de Souza
- Keizo Asami Institute (iLIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, Academic Center of Vitória (CAV), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Rua do Alto do Reservatório s/n, Bela Vista, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, 55608-680, Brazil
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- Keizo Asami Institute (iLIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Keizo Asami Institute (iLIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Keizo Asami Institute (iLIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, Academic Center of Vitória (CAV), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Rua do Alto do Reservatório s/n, Bela Vista, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, 55608-680, Brazil.
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Pulami D, Schwabe L, Blom J, Schwengers O, Wilharm G, Kämpfer P, Glaeser SP. Genomic plasticity and adaptive capacity of the quaternary alkyl-ammonium compound and copper tolerant Acinetobacter bohemicus strain QAC-21b isolated from pig manure. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:327-342. [PMID: 36642771 PMCID: PMC10024671 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-022-01805-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Here, we present the genomic characterization of an Acinetobacter bohemicus strain QAC-21b which was isolated in the presence of a quaternary alky-ammonium compound (QAAC) from manure of a conventional German pig farm. The genetic determinants for QAAC, heavy metal and antibiotic resistances are reported based of the whole genome shotgun sequence and physiological growth tests. A. bohemicus QAC-21b grew in a species typical manner well at environmental temperatures but not at 37 °C. The strain showed tolerance to QAACs and copper but was susceptible to antibiotics relevant for Acinetobacter treatments. The genome of QAC-21b contained several Acinetobacter typical QAAC and heavy metal transporting efflux pumps coding genes, but no key genes for acquired antimicrobial resistances. The high genomic content of transferable genetic elements indicates that this bacterium can be involved in the transmission of antimicrobial resistances, if it is released with manure as organic fertilizer on agricultural fields. The genetic content of the strain was compared to that of two other A. bohemicus strains, the type strain ANC 3994T, isolated from forest soil, and KCTC 42081, originally described as A. pakistanensis, a metal resistant strain isolated from a wastewater treatment pond. In contrast to the forest soil strain, both strains from anthropogenically impacted sources showed genetic features indicating their evolutionary adaptation to the anthropogenically impacted environments. Strain QAC-21b will be used as model strain to study the transmission of antimicrobial resistance to environmentally adapted Acinetobacter in agricultural environments receiving high content of pollutants with organic fertilizers from livestock husbandry.
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- Dipen Pulami
- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Project Group P2, Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode Branch, 38855, Wernigerode, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, 35392, Giessen, Germany.
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Habaki H, Thyagarajan N, Li Z, Wang S, Zhang J, Egashira R. Removal of antibiotics from pharmaceutical wastewater using Lemna Aoukikusa (duckweed). SEP SCI TECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2023.2195544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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- Hiroaki Habaki
- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Nnorom MA, Saroj D, Avery L, Hough R, Guo B. A review of the impact of conductive materials on antibiotic resistance genes during the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge and animal manure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 446:130628. [PMID: 36586329 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
The urgent need to reduce the environmental burden of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has become even more apparent as concerted efforts are made globally to tackle the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance. Concerning levels of ARGs abound in sewage sludge and animal manure, and their inadequate attenuation during conventional anaerobic digestion (AD) compromises the safety of the digestate, a nutrient-rich by-product of AD commonly recycled to agricultural land for improvement of soil quality. Exogenous ARGs introduced into the natural environment via the land application of digestate can be transferred from innocuous environmental bacteria to clinically relevant bacteria by horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and may eventually reach humans through food, water, and air. This review, therefore, discusses the prospects of using carbon- and iron-based conductive materials (CMs) as additives to mitigate the proliferation of ARGs during the AD of sewage sludge and animal manure. The review spotlights the core mechanisms underpinning the influence of CMs on the resistome profile, the steps to maximize ARG attenuation using CMs, and the current knowledge gaps. Data and information gathered indicate that CMs can profoundly reduce the abundance of ARGs in the digestate by easing selective pressure on ARGs, altering microbial community structure, and diminishing HGT.
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- Mac-Anthony Nnorom
- Centre for Environmental Health and Engineering (CEHE), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Environmental Health and Engineering (CEHE), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, United Kingdom
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- The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Environmental Health and Engineering (CEHE), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom.
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Li Z, Wu D, Yu Z, Cui C, Yin D. Nontargeted metabolomic evidence for antagonism between tetracycline and its resistance bacteria underlying their obesogenic effects on Caenorhabditis elegans. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 859:160223. [PMID: 36402327 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Environmental antibiotics raise serious health concerns due to their contribution to the obesity prevalence. Moreover, antibiotics promote antibiotic-resistance bacteria (ARB) which represent another emerging pollutant. However, the interaction between antibiotic and ARB in the obesogenic effects remained unexplored. In the present study, the obesogenic effects of tetracycline antibiotic (TCH) and ARB containing tetA were studied on C. elegans, and E. coli OP50 (OP50) was referred as a normal bacterial food. Results showed that TCH stimulated nematode triglyceride contents, while ARB alone had no significant influences. The combination of TCH and ARB showed less obesogenic effects than TCH alone, showing antagonism. Biochemical assays showed that the combination of TCH and ARB showed similar effects to ARB alone, and had less increases in lipid metabolism enzymes or metabolites than those of TCH or ARB alone, supporting the antagonism. In the nontargeted metabolomic analysis, TCH with ARB showed less significantly changed metabolites (SCMs) in the nematodes than TCH or ARB alone, partially explaining the antagonism. The metabolomic results also pointed out the significant involvement of amino acids, the carboxylic acids and derivatives, and also the benzene and substituted derivatives in the obesogenic effects of TCH and ARB. The findings of the present study provided a direct support for interaction between antibiotics and ARB underlying their health risks.
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- Zhuo Li
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Jiaxing Tongji Institute for Environment, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314051, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Jiaxing Tongji Institute for Environment, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314051, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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