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Seasonal Patterns in Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene Variants in Wastewater Bioaerosols and Liquid Sludge
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4766-4376
To address the growing threat of global antimicrobial resistance, a one-health approach is needed to understand the complex socioecological cycling of antibiotic resistance genes. In this study, a metagenomics approach using DNA shotgun sequencing, metagenome assembly, and antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) annotation was used to examine seasonal patterns in the abundance of mobile colistin resistance (mcr) gene variants in bioaerosols and liquid sludge in three wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). ARGs represented 0.2–0.8 and 0.1–0.2% of the bioaerosol and liquid sludge metagenomes, respectively, while mcr genes represented 0–0.3 and 0–0.5% of the identified ARGs in bioaerosol and liquid sludge metagenomes. Seven of the ten known mcr variants were detected in wastewater bioaerosol and liquid samples, with mcr-5 and mcr-8 being the most prevalent across all seasons and sites. Additional functional and taxonomic annotation of mcr-containing metagenomic contigs showed that mcr genes were often located on contigs with other co-occurring ARGs and mobile genetic elements and may be harbored by opportunistic human pathogens and other bacterial taxa not previously associated with mcr genes. Atmospheric dispersion modeling showed that mcr-containing bioaerosols can be transported kilometers away from the WWTPs, resulting in the possible dissemination of these ARGs into surrounding environments and communities.
Release and dispersion of bioaerosols containing mcr genes into the atmosphere may play a pivotal role in the worldwide spread of AMR, impacting health across human, animal, and environmental systems.
Seasonal Patterns in Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene Variants in Wastewater Bioaerosols and Liquid Sludge
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4766-4376
To address the growing threat of global antimicrobial resistance, a one-health approach is needed to understand the complex socioecological cycling of antibiotic resistance genes. In this study, a metagenomics approach using DNA shotgun sequencing, metagenome assembly, and antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) annotation was used to examine seasonal patterns in the abundance of mobile colistin resistance (mcr) gene variants in bioaerosols and liquid sludge in three wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). ARGs represented 0.2–0.8 and 0.1–0.2% of the bioaerosol and liquid sludge metagenomes, respectively, while mcr genes represented 0–0.3 and 0–0.5% of the identified ARGs in bioaerosol and liquid sludge metagenomes. Seven of the ten known mcr variants were detected in wastewater bioaerosol and liquid samples, with mcr-5 and mcr-8 being the most prevalent across all seasons and sites. Additional functional and taxonomic annotation of mcr-containing metagenomic contigs showed that mcr genes were often located on contigs with other co-occurring ARGs and mobile genetic elements and may be harbored by opportunistic human pathogens and other bacterial taxa not previously associated with mcr genes. Atmospheric dispersion modeling showed that mcr-containing bioaerosols can be transported kilometers away from the WWTPs, resulting in the possible dissemination of these ARGs into surrounding environments and communities.
Release and dispersion of bioaerosols containing mcr genes into the atmosphere may play a pivotal role in the worldwide spread of AMR, impacting health across human, animal, and environmental systems.
Seasonal Patterns in Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene Variants in Wastewater Bioaerosols and Liquid Sludge
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4766-4376
To address the growing threat of global antimicrobial resistance, a one-health approach is needed to understand the complex socioecological cycling of antibiotic resistance genes. In this study, a metagenomics approach using DNA shotgun sequencing, metagenome assembly, and antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) annotation was used to examine seasonal patterns in the abundance of mobile colistin resistance (mcr) gene variants in bioaerosols and liquid sludge in three wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). ARGs represented 0.2–0.8 and 0.1–0.2% of the bioaerosol and liquid sludge metagenomes, respectively, while mcr genes represented 0–0.3 and 0–0.5% of the identified ARGs in bioaerosol and liquid sludge metagenomes. Seven of the ten known mcr variants were detected in wastewater bioaerosol and liquid samples, with mcr-5 and mcr-8 being the most prevalent across all seasons and sites. Additional functional and taxonomic annotation of mcr-containing metagenomic contigs showed that mcr genes were often located on contigs with other co-occurring ARGs and mobile genetic elements and may be harbored by opportunistic human pathogens and other bacterial taxa not previously associated with mcr genes. Atmospheric dispersion modeling showed that mcr-containing bioaerosols can be transported kilometers away from the WWTPs, resulting in the possible dissemination of these ARGs into surrounding environments and communities.
Release and dispersion of bioaerosols containing mcr genes into the atmosphere may play a pivotal role in the worldwide spread of AMR, impacting health across human, animal, and environmental systems.
Seasonal Patterns in Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene Variants in Wastewater Bioaerosols and Liquid Sludge
Isanovic, Mirza (author) / Correa Velez, Karlen E. (author) / Viner, Brian J. (author) / Norman, R. Sean (author)
ACS ES&T Water ; 4 ; 178-189
2024-01-12
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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