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Project description:Incomplete antibiotic removal in pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plants (PWWTPs) could lead to the development and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARBs) and genes (ARGs) in the environment, posing a growing public health threat. In this study, two multiantibiotic-resistant bacteria, Ochrobactrum intermedium (N1) and Stenotrophomonas acidaminiphila (N2), were isolated from the sludge of a PWWTP in Guangzhou, China. The N1 strain was highly resistant to ampicillin, cefazolin, chloramphenicol, tetracycline, and norfloxacin, while the N2 strain exhibited high resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and cefazolin. Whole-genome sequencing revealed that N1 and N2 had genome sizes of 0.52 Mb and 0.37 Mb, respectively, and harbored 33 and 24 ARGs, respectively. The main resistance mechanism in the identified ARGs included efflux pumps, enzymatic degradation, and target bypass, with the N1 strain possessing more multidrug-resistant efflux pumps than the N2 strain (22 vs 12). This also accounts for the broader resistance spectrum of N1 than of N2 in antimicrobial susceptibility tests. Additionally, both genomes contain numerous mobile genetic elements (89 and 21 genes, respectively) and virulence factors (276 and 250 factors, respectively), suggesting their potential for horizontal transfer and pathogenicity. Overall, this research provides insights into the potential risks posed by ARBs in pharmaceutical wastewater and emphasizes the need for further studies on their impact and mitigation strategies.
2024-10-20 | E-MTAB-14497 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Airborne ultrafine particles (UFP) constitute a potential risk factor for human health, being transport one of the most relevant sources, particularly in urban environments. We collected UFP from outdoor sites in Barcelona and Valencia (Spain) selected to distinguish between the contributions of road traffic, trains, ships, and planes. Zebrafish embryos were exposed to organic extracts from the collection filters, and their transcriptomes were analysed by RNA deep sequencing. Functional analysis of 2,941 significantly affected transcripts revealed a strong enrichment in functions related to general embryotoxicity, like induction of degradation pathways (endocytosis, necroptosis), and inhibition of development- and cell division-related genes. This embryotoxicity-related transcriptional response was linked to elevated concentrations of UFP, sulfur, and other inorganic species in the air samples, and it was particularly strong in UFP-rich airport samples. In addition, the functional analysis also identified a relatively small subset of genes configuring a typical dioxin-like response, traditionally associated with exposure to airborne combustion particles, and that was linked to PAH-rich emissions from harbour and traffic samples. Consistently, relative abundance of the implicated genes showed a strong correlation with high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the extracts. Our findings indicate that the parameters currently used to assess air quality overlook the role of UFP in total airborne toxicity and, consequently, they do not adequately protect human populations.
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Project description:In this study, two multiantibiotic-resistant bacteria, Ochrobactrum intermedium (N1) and Stenotrophomonas acidaminiphila (N2), were isolated from the sludge of a PWWTP in Guangzhou, China. Whole-genome sequencing revealed that N1 and N2 had genome sizes of 0.52 Mb and 0.37 Mb, respectively, and harbored 33 and 24 ARGs, respectively. The main resistance mechanism in the identified ARGs included efflux pumps, enzymatic degradation, and target bypass, with the N1 strain possessing more multidrug-resistant efflux pumps than the N2 strain (22 vs 12). This also accounts for the broader resistance spectrum of N1 than of N2 in antimicrobial susceptibility tests. Additionally, both genomes contain numerous mobile genetic elements (89 and 21 genes, respectively) and virulence factors (276 and 250 factors, respectively), suggesting their potential for horizontal transfer and pathogenicity.
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