Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhao Zhao, Chunchen Li, Liangying Jiang, Dayong Wu, Huijuan Shi, Guohua Xiao, Yueqiang Guan, Xianjiang Kang
Summary: Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and human pathogenic bacteria in urban rivers can potentially affect human health through the food chain and diffusion. Factors such as nutrient levels, heavy metals, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs), phytoplankton, and bacterial communities in water and sediment can influence the distribution of ARGs.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lin Liu, Shan-Bin Guang, Yu Xin, Jie Li, Guo-Fu Lin, Li-Qin Zeng, Shao-Qin He, Yu-Ming Zheng, Guan-Yu Chen, Quan-Bao Zhao
Summary: This study aimed to understand the characteristics and influencing factors of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in the subtropical drinking water river-reservoir system. The results showed that various environmental factors had significant impacts on the abundance and distribution of ARGs, and bacterial host and resistance mechanisms were also correlated with ARGs.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
K. S. Stenger, O. G. Wikmark, C. C. Bezuidenhout, L. G. Molale-Tom
Summary: Microplastics pollution in marine environments is a growing concern, with microplastics persisting in the ocean and potentially influencing the ecosystem. The formation of biofilms on plastic surfaces may alter microbial communities and facilitate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Silvia Bonetta, Andrea Di Cesare, Cristina Pignata, Raffaella Sabatino, Manuela Macri, Gianluca Corno, Marco Panizzolo, Sara Bonetta, Elisabetta Carraro
Summary: This study examines the fate of antibiotic resistance in the urban water cycle in Italy, focusing on the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs). Plate counting and quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) were used to quantify ARB (resistant to tetracycline, ampicillin, and sulfonamides) and measure the abundance of selected ARGs. The results show higher concentrations of ARB and ARGs in WWTPs compared to DWTPs, indicating that WWTPs are hotspots for antibiotic resistance spread. Although significant reductions were observed after treatment, none of the detected ARB or ARGs were completely removed from drinking water. Therefore, it is important to integrate culture-dependent and culture-independent methods to investigate antibiotic resistance dynamics in aquatic ecosystems involved in the urban water cycle, and to monitor the presence of ARB and ARGs, especially in drinking water, as it represents a potential route of transmission to humans.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiuyun Zhao, Gaofu Qi, Yali Feng, Chenyang Du
Summary: The extensive use of antibiotics has led to the accumulation of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms and genes in environments, posing a threat to human health and environmental contamination. In this study, the effects of five years of nematicide avermectin application on the rhizosphere microbiome and resistome of sick tobacco plants were investigated. The application of avermectin increased the abundance and distribution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and resistance genes in the soil.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Debanjali Dey, Shamik Chowdhury, Ramkrishna Sen
Summary: Antibiotic resistance is a major global crisis, with antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes detected as emerging biological contaminants. The release of antibiotic residue from human waste and pharmaceutical effluents into wastewater leads to the proliferation of resistance genes and bacteria in natural environments. Nanotechnology and nanomaterials offer potential solutions for combating antibiotic resistance, with ongoing efforts to develop efficient nanotechnology-based treatment strategies. However, the long-term efficacy of nano-based treatment under realistic conditions remains a challenge for commercialization. This review highlights the potential of nanotechnology in removing antibiotic resistance genes and bacteria, and discusses advanced detection technologies in use or being developed beyond the laboratory scale.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yan Wang, Xiaoyu Ni, Xuan Hou, Defang Ma, Bo Zhang, Qian Li, Baoyu Gao
Summary: An electrified carbon nanotube membrane combined with chlorine disinfection was developed to effectively eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria and damage antibiotic resistance genes in water samples, providing a potential method for water and sewage treatment plants.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Miguel Herraiz-Carbone, Salvador Cotillas, Engracia Lacasa, Marina Vasileva, Caridad Sainz de Baranda, Eva Riquelme, Pablo Canizares, Cristina Saez
Summary: The study demonstrated the effectiveness of using MIKROZON (R) cell for disinfecting complex urine, achieving total disinfection and reducing the concentration of antibiotic resistance genes. This electrochemical technology could be a promising tool to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance spread.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pratikshya Shrestha, Tista Prasai Joshi, Sarala Nhemhaphuki, Kusal Sitoula, Jyoti Maharjan, Rosa Ranjit, Prakash Shrestha, Dev Raj Joshi
Summary: Polluted river water systems can contribute to the acquisition and propagation of antibiotic resistance in the ecosystem. This study focused on the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes in a river system in relation to organic pollutant concentration. The presence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) was detected in the isolated organisms using PCR. ARGs and antibiotic-resistant bacteria showed a significant positive correlation with organic contaminants. The high prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacterial isolates indicates the need for monitoring environmental antibiotic resistance and implementing corrective measures.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaoyu Zhao, Haochang Su, Wujie Xu, Xiaojuan Hu, Yu Xu, Guoliang Wen, Yucheng Cao
Summary: This study investigated the inactivation and removal efficiencies of Escherichia coli and plasmid-encoded ARGs by three commonly used fishery oxidants. The results showed that these oxidants achieved sufficient CT values to completely inactivate the target substances, indicating efficient disinfection in water. This research provides insight into controlling the spread of ARGs and ARB in aquaculture through practical disinfection methods.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. Perez, R. Alvarez-Arroyo, J. Arrieta, J. M. Suescun, S. Paunero, M. A. Gomez
Summary: The characteristics of the NerviOn river water were found to be variable throughout the year, heavily influenced by rainfall, but suitable for drinking water production. Antibiotic resistant bacteria isolated from the river water were particularly resistant to certain antibiotics, with multi-resistant strains more abundant in summer and single resistant strains more abundant in winter.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuai Zhang, Xingxiang Liu, Pengxiang Qiu, Bin Chen, Chenmin Xu, Weiliang Dong, Tao Liu
Summary: This study investigates the selective capture of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) and bacterial assemblages by different materials and sizes of microplastics (MPs). The results show that MPs can selectively enrich intracellular and extracellular ARGs, as well as affect the formation of bacterial communities in wastewater.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Quan Zheng, Yinqiao Zhang, Qianxin Zhang, Yujue Wang, Gang Yu
Summary: The electro-peroxone (EP) process is an electricity-based oxidation process that generates hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) from cathodic oxygen (O2) reduction to remove antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and plasmid-encoded antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Compared to ozonation alone, the EP process exhibits higher center dot OH exposures but lower O3 exposures, resulting in a moderately decreased efficiency of ARB inactivation and ARG degradation. However, the EP process effectively cleaves plasmid DNA to shorter fragments, reducing the risks of natural transformation of ARGs. Consideration of the effects of the EP process on ARB and ARG inactivation is important for water treatment implementation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuai Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yue Wang, Xingxiang Liu, Muyu Li, Hao Fang, Ming Kong
Summary: Surface runoff is a main pathway for emerging pollutants, including antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes, to enter marine sediments. This study investigates the impact of emerging pollutants on the fate of antibiotic resistance genes in marine sediments from different seas in China. The results show that antibiotic exposure generally decreases the relative abundance of most antibiotic resistance genes, but there are exceptions with increased abundance observed in certain conditions. The findings suggest that dosing with emerging pollutants does not increase antibiotic resistance gene abundance in marine sediments.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hu Li, Zhao Kang, Enli Jiang, Ruiying Song, Ying Zhang, Guangzhou Qu, Tiecheng Wang, Hanzhong Jia, Lingyan Zhu
Summary: The study developed a novel strategy using plasma to simultaneously remove antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli and its resistance genes, inhibiting gene transfer by conjugation. Plasma treatment effectively inactivated bacteria, reduced antibiotic resistance, and significantly decreased the presence of resistance genes, integron genes, and conjugative transfer frequency.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ivone Vaz-Moreira, Monika Harnisz, Joana Abreu-Silva, Damian Rolbiecki, Ewa Korzeniewska, Aneta Luczkiewicz, Celia M. Manaia, Grazyna Plaza
Summary: Antibiotic resistance poses a major human health threat, with global asymmetries in occurrence influenced by factors such as climate, socioeconomic status, and antibiotic use. Europe shows an increasing gradient of resistance from North to South and from West to East. A qualitative comparison between Poland in Central-East region and Portugal in South-West reveals differing levels of antibiotic consumption and resistance prevalence, with potential similar resistance loads in treated wastewater.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Martyna Buta-Hubeny, Ewa Korzeniewska, Jakub Hubeny, Wiktor Zielinski, Damian Rolbiecki, Monika Harnisz, Lukasz Paukszto
Summary: This study found that poultry manure contains higher levels of ARGs compared to bovine manure, and the application of poultry manure leads to a more significant increase in ARG concentrations in soil. Heavy metals are stronger promoters of antibiotic resistance in the environment, while antibiotics mainly affect the diversity of ARGs rather than their abundance. Insertion sequences remain stable in soil for months, indicating that manure, especially poultry manure, significantly increases the risk of rapid ARG transfer.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Pawel Jarosiewicz, Stefano Fazi, Maciej Zalewski
Summary: The pressure on global water resources is increasing due to landscape modification, pollution, and climate change. While progress has been made in wastewater treatment, less attention has been given to reducing the impact of diffuse sources such as agricultural and urban runoff. To improve water quality management, stronger connections with nature are necessary, through the implementation of ecosystem-based strategies and Ecohydrological Nature-based Solutions (EH-NbS). This article discusses the current state of research in EH-NbS, advancements in enhancing their efficiency, and the integration of EH-NbS with Circular Economy (CE) for widespread implementation.
ECOHYDROLOGY & HYDROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Katarzyna M. Zielinska, Marcin Kiedrzynski, Przemyslaw P. Tomczyk, Anastazja Greda, Monika Staniaszek-Kik, Zuzanna Mrowinska
Summary: Fine-grain species niche modelling was conducted in a topographically diverse area to study the factors enabling species' survival and understand current species distribution. The study focused on the niches of Cotoneaster integerrimus and Valeriana tripteris in a limestone hill area called G acute accent ora Zbor acute accent ow. The results revealed the importance of environmental differentiation and species coexistence in this area.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Malgorzata Czatzkowska, Monika Harnisz, Ewa Korzeniewska, Izabela Wolak, Paulina Rusanowska, Lukasz Paukszto, Jan P. Jastrzebski, Sylwia Bajkacz
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of simultaneous, long-term exposure to three classes of antimicrobials on anaerobic digestion efficiency, microbial consortia, and fate of antibiotic resistance genes. The results showed that antibiotics decreased methane production and altered microbial composition. High-dose antibiotics led to significant changes in microbial biodiversity. The widespread use of antimicrobials may decrease anaerobic digestion efficiency and contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Izabela Wolak, Malgorzata Czatzkowska, Monika Harnisz, Jan Pawel Jastrzebski, Lukasz Paukszto, Paulina Rusanowska, Ewa Felis, Ewa Korzeniewska
Summary: The use of antibiotics in anaerobic digestion of cattle manure has negative effects on methane production and the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes. However, the presence of highly drug-resistant microorganisms can minimize the decrease in methane production.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Przemyslaw P. Tomczyk, Marcin Kiedrzynski, Ewa Forma, Katarzyna M. Zielinska, Edyta Kiedrzynska
Summary: Polyploidization can result in epigenetic changes and play a role in the evolution of grasses. Different populations from various regions and climates may exhibit epigenetic differences. This study examines the impact of climatic stress on DNA methylation in two related mountain grass species. The findings suggest that the ploidy level and bioclimatic provenance can significantly influence the methylation levels during stress conditions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Klaudia Stando, Ewa Korzeniewska, Ewa Felis, Monika Harnisz, Sylwia Bajkacz
Summary: This study evaluated the uptake of 14 veterinary pharmaceuticals by parsley from manure-fertilized soil. It was found that parsley accumulated different pharmaceuticals in its roots and leaves. Four analytes and 14 transformation products were detected in parsley tissues.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Adriana Osinska, Ewa Korzeniewska, Agnieszka Korzeniowska-Kowal, Anna Wzorek, Monika Harnisz, Piotr Jachimowicz, Martyna Buta-Hubeny, Wiktor Zielinski
Summary: This study aimed to determine the applicability of various methods for identifying E. coli strains in environmental samples. The results of gene sequencing and analysis could help in the selection of more accurate and reliable methods for the preliminary screening and precise identification of E. coli isolated from environmental samples.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Malgorzata Czatzkowska, Izabela Wolak, Monika Harnisz, Ewa Korzeniewska
Summary: Due to excessive consumption of drugs in human and veterinary medicine, the antimicrobial resistance of microorganisms has significantly increased worldwide over the past few decades, and this trend is expected to continue. Research indicates the presence of antimicrobial resistance related to human activity and environmental factors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Malgorzata Czatzkowska, Izabela Wolak, Ewa Korzeniewska, Monika Harnisz
Summary: Antibiotic accumulation in waste affects anaerobic digestion and decreases methane production. Copy numbers of the mcrA gene are unreliable indicators of methane yields. Methanogens belonging to the family Methanosarcinaceae are more prevalent than those belonging to the family Methanosaetaceae after long-term anaerobic digestion.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jakub Hubeny, Ewa Korzeniewska, Slawomir Ciesielski, Grazyna Plaza, Monika Harnisz
Summary: This study quantified ESKAPEE bacteria, antibiotic resistance genes, and integrase genes in municipal wastewater and river water. The presence of A. baumannii, E. coli, and resistance genes was detected downstream from the wastewater discharge point, posing a public health risk.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Ludmila Kolek, Michal Inglot, Pawel Jarosiewicz
Summary: This study tested the efficiency of external carbon source and the installation of periphyton structures in combined intensive-extensive aquaculture to support clean and efficient fish production. Two aquaculture systems were compared, one with methanol treatment and additional periphyton installation. Results showed that these manipulations enhanced microorganism development and pond productivity, suggesting that a nature-based upgrade in aquaculture systems can provide more efficient and cost-effective treatment of wastewater from intensive aquaculture.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Magdalena Mecik, Martyna Buta-Hubeny, Lukasz Paukszto, Mateusz Mazdziarz, Izabela Wolak, Monika Harnisz, Ewa Korzeniewska
Summary: The application of poultry manure initially affects the diversity of soil microbiome and resistome, but the soil shows resilience over time, returning to its original state with most antibiotic resistance genes disappearing.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
