Metagenomic Analysis of Surface Waters and Wastewater in the Colombian Andean Highlands: Implications for Health and Disease.

ABSTRACT: Urban water bodies serve as critical reservoirs of microbial diversity, with major implications for public health and environmental quality. This study aimed to characterize the microbial diversity of surface waters and wastewater from the Pasto River in the Colombian Andean Highlands, offering insights that may support water quality monitoring efforts. Sampling was conducted at three river sites and one wastewater location. Standard physicochemical and microbiological analyses were performed, including real-time PCR to detect protozoan pathogens Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. Metagenomic sequencing provided an in-depth taxonomic and functional profile of microbial communities through two complementary approaches: (i) read-based analysis to identify abundant families and species, bo

SUBMITTER: Urrea V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11870934 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature