期刊
WATER
卷 13, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/w13091262
关键词
intI1; sul1; sul2; antibiotic degradation; MSC
资金
- Regione Lazio-Lazio Innova [13/08]
- Progetti di Gruppi di Ricerca-Programma strategico Regionale per la ricerca, innovazione ed il trasferimento tecnologico [85-2017-15065]
The study found that environmental antibiotic concentrations had limited impact on the growth of microbial communities and the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes, and that microorganisms were able to degrade antibiotics in a short period of time. This suggests that antibiotic biodegradation is crucial for understanding bacterial resistance phenomena.
Diffuse environmental antibiotic and antibiotic resistance gene contamination is increasing human and animal exposure to these emerging compounds with a consequent risk of reduction in antibiotic effectiveness. The present work investigated the effect of the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole (SMX) on growth and antibiotic resistance genes of a microbial community collected from an anaerobic digestion plant fed with cattle manure. Digestate samples were used as inoculum for concentration-dependent experiments using SMX at various concentrations. The antibiotic concentrations affecting the mixed microbial community in terms of growth and spread of resistant genes (sul1, sul2) were investigated through OD (Optical Density) measures and qPCR assays. Moreover, SMX biodegradation was assessed by LC-MS/MS analysis. The overall results showed that SMX concentrations in the range of those found in the environment did not affect the microbial community growth and did not select for antibiotic-resistant gene (ARG) maintenance or spread. Furthermore, the microorganisms tested were able to degrade SMX in only 24 h. This study confirms the complexity of antibiotic resistance spread in real matrices where different microorganisms coexist and suggests that antibiotic biodegradation needs to be included for fully understanding the resistance phenomena among bacteria.
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