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Billet L, Pesce S, Martin-Laurent F, Devers-Lamrani M. Experimental Evidence for Manure-Borne Bacteria Invasion in Soil During a Coalescent Event: Influence of the Antibiotic Sulfamethazine. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 85:1463-1472. [PMID: 35556154 PMCID: PMC10167166 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-022-02020-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The fertilization of agricultural soil by organic amendment that may contain antibiotics, like manure, can transfer bacterial pathogens and antibiotic-resistant bacteria to soil communities. However, the invasion by manure-borne bacteria in amended soil remains poorly understood. We hypothesized that this kind of process is both influenced by the soil properties (and those of its microbial communities) and by the presence of contaminants such as antibiotics used in veterinary care. To test that, we performed a microcosm experiment in which four different soils were amended or not with manure at an agronomical dose and exposed or not to the antibiotic sulfamethazine (SMZ). After 1 month of incubation, the diversity, structure, and composition of bacterial communities of the soils were assessed by 16S rDNA sequencing. The invasion of manure-borne bacteria was still perceptible 1 month after the soil amendment. The results obtained with the soil already amended in situ with manure 6 months prior to the experiment suggest that some of the bacterial invaders were established in the community over the long term. Even if differences were observed between soils, the invasion was mainly attributable to some of the most abundant OTUs of manure (mainly Firmicutes). SMZ exposure had a limited influence on soil microorganisms but our results suggest that this kind of contaminant can enhance the invasion ability of some manure-borne invaders.
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- Loren Billet
- INRAE, UR RiverLy, Villeurbanne, France.
- Agroécologie, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France.
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- Agroécologie, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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Flores-Vargas G, Bergsveinson J, Lawrence JR, Korber DR. Environmental Biofilms as Reservoirs for Antimicrobial Resistance. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:766242. [PMID: 34970233 PMCID: PMC8713029 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.766242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Characterizing the response of microbial communities to a range of antibiotic concentrations is one of the strategies used to understand the impact of antibiotic resistance. Many studies have described the occurrence and prevalence of antibiotic resistance in microbial communities from reservoirs such as hospitals, sewage, and farm feedlots, where bacteria are often exposed to high and/or constant concentrations of antibiotics. Outside of these sources, antibiotics generally occur at lower, sub-minimum inhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs). The constant exposure to low concentrations of antibiotics may serve as a chemical "cue" that drives development of antibiotic resistance. Low concentrations of antibiotics have not yet been broadly described in reservoirs outside of the aforementioned environments, nor is the transfer and dissemination of antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes within natural microbial communities fully understood. This review will thus focus on low antibiotic-concentration environmental reservoirs and mechanisms that are important in the dissemination of antibiotic resistance to help identify key knowledge gaps concerning the environmental resistome.
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Food and Bioproduct Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Li Q, Liu L, Guo A, Zhang X, Liu W, Ruan Y. Formation of Multispecies Biofilms and Their Resistance to Disinfectants in Food Processing Environments: A Review. J Food Prot 2021; 84:2071-2083. [PMID: 34324690 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT In food processing environments, various microorganisms can adhere and aggregate on the surface of equipment, resulting in the formation of multispecies biofilms. Complex interactions among microorganisms may affect the formation of multispecies biofilms and resistance to disinfectants, which are food safety and quality concerns. This article reviews the various interactions among microorganisms in multispecies biofilms, including competitive, cooperative, and neutral interactions. Then, the preliminary mechanisms underlying the formation of multispecies biofilms are discussed in relation to factors, such as quorum-sensing signal molecules, extracellular polymeric substances, and biofilm-regulated genes. Finally, the resistance mechanisms of common contaminating microorganisms to disinfectants in food processing environments are also summarized. This review is expected to facilitate a better understanding of interspecies interactions and provide some implications for the control of multispecies biofilms in food processing. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Qun Li
- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China.,National Research and Development Center for Egg Processing, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, People's Republic of China
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Ronan E, Kroukamp O, Liss SN, Wolfaardt G. Evaluating CO 2 emissions from continuous flow and batch growth systems under autotrophic mode: Implications for GHG accounting of biological nutrient removal. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 294:112928. [PMID: 34116306 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The oxidation of ammonia by autotrophic bacteria is a central part of the nitrogen cycle and a fundamental aspect of biological nutrient removal (BNR) during wastewater treatment. Autotrophic ammonia oxidation produces protons and results in net-CO2 production due to the neutralizing effect of bicarbonate alkalinity. Attention must be paid to the propensity for this produced CO2 to be transferred to the atmosphere where it can act as a greenhouse gas (GHG). In the context of BNR systems, bicarbonate-derived CO2 emissions should be considered distinct from the biogenic CO2 that arises from cellular respiration, though this distinction is not made in current GHG accounting practices. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of two experimental systems operated under autotrophic mode and buffered with bicarbonate, to investigate the relationship between ammonia removal and gaseous CO2 emissions. The first system consisted of continuously aerated lab-scale batch reactors, which were effective in demonstrating the important link between ammonia oxidizer activity, pH, and gaseous CO2 production. Depletion of the buffer system always led to a rapid decline in system pH and cessation of CO2 emissions when the pH fell below 7.0. The second system was a tubular continuous-flow biofilm reactor which permitted comparison of ammonia removal and CO2 emission rates. A linear relationship between ammonia removal and CO2 emissions was demonstrated and the quantified CO2 production was relatively close to that which was predicted based on the stoichiometry of nitrification, with this CO2 being detected in the gas phase. It was apparent that this system offered minimal resistance to the mass transfer of CO2 from the liquid to gas, which is an important factor that determines how much of the bicarbonate-derived CO2 may contribute to greenhouse gas emissions in engineered systems such as those used for BNR.
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- Evan Ronan
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada; Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada; Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa.
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Baeza N, Mercade E. Relationship Between Membrane Vesicles, Extracellular ATP and Biofilm Formation in Antarctic Gram-Negative Bacteria. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2021; 81:645-656. [PMID: 33025062 PMCID: PMC7982384 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-020-01614-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Biofilms offer a safe environment that favors bacterial survival; for this reason, most pathogenic and environmental bacteria live integrated in biofilm communities. The development of biofilms is complex and involves many factors, which need to be studied in order to understand bacterial behavior and control biofilm formation when necessary. We used a collection of cold-adapted Antarctic Gram-negative bacteria to study whether their ability to form biofilms is associated with a capacity to produce membrane vesicles and secrete extracellular ATP. In most of the studied strains, no correlation was found between biofilm formation and these two factors. Only Shewanella vesiculosa M7T secreted high levels of extracellular ATP, and its membrane vesicles caused a significant increase in the speed and amount of biofilm formation. In this strain, an important portion of the exogenous ATP was contained in membrane vesicles, where it was protected from apyrase treatment. These results confirm that ATP influences biofilm formation. Although the role of extracellular ATP in prokaryotes is still not well understood, the metabolic cost of its production suggests it has an important function, such as a role in biofilm formation. Thus, the liberation of extracellular ATP through membrane vesicles and its function deserve further study.
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- Nicolas Baeza
- Secció de Microbiologia, Departament de Biologia, Sanitat i Medi Ambient, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Secció de Microbiologia, Departament de Biologia, Sanitat i Medi Ambient, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Klopper KB, de Witt RN, Bester E, Dicks LMT, Wolfaardt GM. Biofilm dynamics: linking in situ biofilm biomass and metabolic activity measurements in real-time under continuous flow conditions. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2020; 6:42. [PMID: 33087727 PMCID: PMC7578832 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-020-00153-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The tools used to study biofilms generally involve either destructive, end-point analyses or periodic measurements. The advent of the internet of things (IoT) era allows circumvention of these limitations. Here we introduce and detail the development of the BioSpec; a modular, nondestructive, real-time monitoring system, which accurately and reliably track changes in biofilm biomass over time. The performance of the system was validated using a commercial spectrophotometer and produced comparable results for variations in planktonic and sessile biomass. BioSpec was combined with the previously developed carbon dioxide evolution measurement system (CEMS) to allow simultaneous measurement of biofilm biomass and metabolic activity and revealed a differential response of these interrelated parameters to changing environmental conditions. The application of this system can facilitate a greater understanding of biofilm mass-function relationships and aid in the development of biofilm control strategies.
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- Kyle B Klopper
- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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