Retrospective Analysis of Drinking Water Microcosm Microbiomes Reveals an Apparent Antagonistic Relationship between and.

ABSTRACT: (Lp) can sometimes establish in drinking water microbial communities and infect individuals inhaling contaminated aerosols. The premise plumbing portion of the drinking water distribution system is often especially vulnerable to Lp growth. Innovative approaches to intentionally manipulate the microbial ecology to control Lp have been proposed but remain elusive. Here, we retrospectively analyzed 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequences and droplet digital PCR data in samples derived from prior drinking water studies, wherein some inexplicable stochastic variations in the Lp occurrence were observed in replicate microcosms. We discovered an apparent antagonistic relationship between and . This relationship was noted across three water sources (Flint, Detroit, and Blacksb

SUBMITTER: Roman FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12351522 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature