Bacterial community composition, quantification of antibiotic resistance genes and antibiotic residues in wastewater treatment plant and receiving rivers.

ABSTRACT: Antibiotic resistance was, until recently, primarily documented as a clinical phenomenon, with limited consideration given to environmental settings in policymaking. Although literature has demonstrated the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in water environments, there is limited information on the concentrations of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antimicrobial residues, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Hence, this study aimed to determine the concentrations of ARGs and antimicrobial residues in urban wastewater effluents and receiving waters in North West Province, South Africa. The physicochemical parameters of the water samples were determined, and the ARGs were screened and quantified using end-point and real-time PCR. Chemical analysis was performed to quantify the c

SUBMITTER: Tsholo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12599842 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature