Occurrence and temporal dynamics of denitrifying protist endosymbionts in the wastewater microbiome.

ABSTRACT: Effective wastewater treatment is of critical importance for preserving public health and protecting natural environments. Key processes in wastewater treatment, such as denitrification, are performed by a diverse community of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes. However, the diversity of the microbiome and the potential role of the different microbial taxa in some wastewater treatment plant setups is not fully understood. We aimed to investigate the presence and diversity of denitrifying bacteria of the candidate family Azoamicaceae that form obligate symbioses with protists in wastewater treatment plants. Our analyses showed that denitrifying endosymbionts belonging to the Ca. Azoamicus genus are present in 20%-50% of wastewater treatment plants worldwide. Time-resolved amp

SUBMITTER: Nicolas-Asselineau L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676724 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature