Temporal Dynamics of Microbial Community Composition and Antimicrobial Resistance in a Mass Gathering Setting Using Culturomics and Metagenomic Approaches.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the major global concerns in the current scenario. Mass-gathering events in fast-developing and densely populated areas may contribute to antibiotic resistance. Despite meticulous planning and infrastructure development, the effect of mass gatherings on microbial ecosystems and antibiotic resistance must be investigated. This study used culture and metagenome-based methods to investigate and compare the bacterial diversity, AMR profile & mechanism of resistance for bacteria in water samples collected from the mass gathering event (2019 Prayagraj Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, India) with the control samples, collected during no mass gathering.

Methods

This study analyzed the water samples collected from a mass gathering eve

SUBMITTER: Verma N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903979 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature