Journal
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 657, Issue -, Pages 1014-1022Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.088
Keywords
Antibiotic resistance gene (ARC); Co-occurrence; Hg/Ag resistance genes; Wastewater treatment plant
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Funding
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFC0401101]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51821006, 51738012, 51708533]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [WK2060190079]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2016M602039, 2018T110628]
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Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are an important reservoir for heavy metal (e.g., Hg and Ag) resistance genes and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). However, current knowledge on Hg/Ag resistance genes and their association with ARGs in WWTPs remains largely unknown. In this study, the fates of five Hg/Ag resistance genes (merB, merD, merR, silE, and silR), five ARGs (sulI, sulII, tetO, tetQ tetW), and class 1 integrase (mill) in a WWTP were investigated. Results show that the absolute abundances of all Large genes were greatly reduced through the treatment systems. The dynamics of merB, merD and silE were significantly correlated with tetW and sulII. Based on network analysis, Hg Ag resistance genes might share the same microbial hosts with tetQ and tetW, implying the potential importance of Hg/Ag in ARGs evolution and spread. These findings advanced our understanding of the occurrence of Hg Ag resistance genes and ARGs in WWTPs. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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