期刊
ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
卷 10, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10020188
关键词
antibiotic resistance gene; mobile genetic elements; wastewater treatment plant; wastewater treatment scale; metagenomics
资金
- Korea Ministry of Environment [2020002480003]
- Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) [ARQ202002002002] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
Metagenomic analysis revealed different abundances and dissemination patterns of ARGs between large-scale and small-scale WWTPs, with Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria being the dominant bacterial phyla across both scales, which aids in the development of next-generation engineered wastewater treatment systems.
Although extensive efforts have been made to investigate the dynamics of the occurrence and abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), understanding the acquisition of antibiotic resistance based on the WWTP scale and the potential effects on WWTPs is of relatively less interest. In this study, metagenomic analysis was carried out to investigate whether the WWTP scale could be affected by the prevalence and persistence of ARGs and mobile genetic elements (MGEs). As a result, 152 ARG subtypes were identified in small-scale WWTP samples, while 234 ARG subtypes were identified in large-scale WWTP samples. Among the detectable ARGs, multidrug, MLS (macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin), sulfonamide, and tetracycline resistance genes had the highest abundance, and large and small WWTPs had similar composition characteristics of ARGs. In MGE analysis, plasmids and integrons were 1.5-2.0-fold more abundant in large-scale WWTPs than in small-scale WWTPs. The profile of bacteria at the phylum level showed that Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria were the most dominant bacteria, representing approximately 70% across large- and small-scale WWTPs. Overall, the results of this study elucidate the different abundances and dissemination of ARGs between large- and small-scale WWTPs, which facilitates the development of next-generation engineered wastewater treatment systems.
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