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Development of two microbial source tracking markers for detection of wastewater-associated Escherichia coli isolates

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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
卷 864, 期 -, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160952

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Escherichia coli; Fecal indicator bacteria; Microbial source tracking; Whole genome sequencing; Genomic analysis; PCR

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This study aimed to identify E. coli microbial source tracking (MST) markers that can be used to detect domestic wastewater contamination in environmental waters. Two MST markers, W_nqrC and W_clsA_2, were identified and showed higher performance than previously developed markers. PCR assays for these markers were also developed and validated.
Escherichia coli has been used as an indicator of fecal pollution in environmental waters. However, its presence in environmental waters does not provide information on the source of water pollution. Identifying the source of water pollution is paramount to be able to effectively reduce contamination. The present study aimed to identify E. coli microbial source tracking (MST) markers that can be used to identify domestic wastewater contamination in environmental waters. We first analyzed wastewater E. coli genomes sequenced by us (n = 50) and RefSeq animal E. coli genomes of fecal origin (n = 82), and identified 144 candidate wastewater-associated marker genes. The sensitivity and specificity of the candidate marker genes were then assessed by screening the genes in 335 RefSeq wastewater E. coli genomes and 3318 RefSeq animal E. coli genomes. We finally identified two MST markers, namely W_nqrC and W_clsA_2, which could be used for detection of wastewater-associated E. coli isolates. These two markers showed higher performance than the previously developed human wastewater-associated E. coli markers H8 and H12. When used in combination, W_nqrC and W_clsA_2 showed specificity of 98.9 % and sensitivity of 25.7 %. PCR assays to detect W_nqrC and W_clsA_2 were also developed and validated. The developed PCR assays are potentially useful for detecting E. coli isolates of wastewater origin in environmental waters, though users should keep in mind that the sensitivity of these markers is not high. Further studies are needed to assess the applicability of the developed markers to a culture-independent approach.

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