Microbiome and Resistome Studies of the Lithuanian Baltic Sea Coast and the Curonian Lagoon Waters and Sediments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

the widespread use of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine has contributed to the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance, posing significant environmental and public health risks.

Objectives

this study aimed to examine the microbiome and resistome dynamics across a salinity gradient, analyzing water and sediment samples from the Baltic Sea coast and the Curonian Lagoon between 2017 and 2023.

Methods

the composition of the water and sediment bacterial community was determined by Full-Length Amplicon Metagenomics Sequencing, while ARG detection and quantification were performed using the SmartChipTM Real-Time PCR system.

Results

the observed differences in bacterial community composition between the Baltic Sea coast and the Curonian Lagoo

SUBMITTER: Gyraite G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11591088 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature