Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zahra Shamsizadeh, Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush, Mahnaz Nikaeen, Mehdi Mokhtari, Mahsa Rahimi, Hossein Khanahmad, Farzaneh Mohammadi
Summary: The study found that agricultural reuse of treated wastewater may contribute to the dissemination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes in the environment, posing a potential risk to public health.
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Scott Mitchell, Michelle Bull, Gary Muscatello, Belinda Chapman, Nicholas V. Coleman
Summary: Antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens is a growing concern, requiring a One Health approach. The equine hindgut may serve as a significant reservoir of ARGs and MGEs, warranting increased attention and strategies to minimize selection for resistance genes in horses to prevent their spread to the wider community.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Olivier Barraud, Lucie Laval, Laetitia Le Devendec, Emeline Larvor, Claire Chauvin, Eric Jouy, Sophie Le Bouquin, Yann Vanrobaeys, Benoit Thuillier, Brigitte Lamy, Sandrine Baron
Summary: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health issue that needs to be addressed using a One Health approach. Fish farming provides an appealing model to study the effects of antibiotic exposure on the rise of AMR. Aeromonas and integrons are proposed as consistent biomarkers of AMR and anthropic pollution in the environment.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Thongpan Leangapichart, Kamonwan Lunha, Jatesada Jiwakanon, Sunpetch Angkititrakul, Josef D. Jarhult, Ulf Magnusson, Marianne Sunde
Summary: The study found that approximately 50% of healthy pigs and humans in Thailand were colonized by Klebsiella pneumoniae complex (KP). Some KP clones were shared between pigs and humans, suggesting the possibility of zoonotic transmission.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wei Yuan, Yongli Zhang, Luqman Riaz, Qingxiang Yang, Bingbing Du, Ruifei Wang
Summary: The study found that antibiotic resistant bacteria of Enterobacteriaceae are prevalent in various environments, with a high percentage showing multidrug resistance. There is a diverse range of /9-lactamase genes in Enterobacteriaceae from different sources. Hospital and livestock manure isolates of Enterobacteriaceae exhibit a greater variety of gene cassettes.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Isabela Sguilla Rotta, Wellington Francisco Rodrigues, Celso Tadeu Barbosa Dos Santos, Hilario Cuquetto Mantovani, Adriana Goncalves De Oliveira, Alessandra Barbosa Ferreira Machado, Aline Dias Paiva
Summary: This study evaluated the antimicrobial susceptibility, presence of gene-encoding virulence factors and CRISPR systems, as well as lytic enzyme production ability among clinical E. faecalis and E. faecium isolates. The results showed that the isolates demonstrated multidrug resistance and contained a high prevalence of virulence genes and CRISPR loci. This study highlights the coexistence of virulence genes, CRISPR loci, and antibiotic resistance determinants in clinical enterococcal isolates.
MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Monika Krahulcova, Klara Cverenkarova, Petra Olejnikova, Barbora Micajova, Julia Korenekova, Lucia Birosova
Summary: This study aimed to demonstrate that popular raw drinks such as smoothies and raw milk may be a source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and resistance genes. The study found that these foodstuffs contain resistant coliform bacteria and resistance genes, which could contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance in the human gastrointestinal tract and environment.
Article
Microbiology
Eugen Pfeifer, Remy A. Bonnin, Eduardo P. C. Rocha
Summary: Antibiotic resistance is rapidly spreading through horizontal transfer mediated by phage-plasmids, which carry a diverse range of clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes and can transfer them across bacteria.
Review
Microbiology
Brigitte Lamy, Sandrine Baron, Olivier Barraud
Summary: Aeromonas is a key example in the One Health approach, linking economic loss in aquaculture and challenges related to antibiotic-resistant bacteria selected from the environment. In human health, infections caused by leech therapy exemplify the One Health challenges. Aeromonads are ubiquitous environmental bacteria that can cause opportunistic infections in humans and animals, and also facilitate gene exchanges between One Health components, particularly in antibiotic resistance genes.
CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Iulia Adelina Bundurus, Igori Balta, Lavinia Stef, Mirela Ahmadi, Ioan Pet, David McCleery, Nicolae Corcionivoschi
Summary: Campylobacter is the most common foodborne pathogen bacterium worldwide, colonizing a wide range of environments. It has a high resistance to antibiotics, making it difficult to treat. Understanding the virulence factors associated with Campylobacter is crucial for developing new therapeutic targets to combat and control the infection and mitigate the spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Olha Matviichuk, Leslie Mondamert, Claude Geffroy, Christophe Dagot, Jerome Labanowski
Summary: Waterborne bacteria in biofilms are continuously exposed to pharmaceutical residues in the freshwater environment. The amount of antibiotics in the biofilms away from discharge points favors the maintenance and enrichment of resistant strains and the selection of new mutants over time. This study highlights the presence of environmental selection pressure in rivers beyond urban areas and the need to consider antibiotic risks beyond hotspots.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thong Truong, Thai Loc Hoang, Linh Thuoc Tran, Thi Phuong Thuy Pham, Thai-Hoang Le
Summary: The study found a high occurrence of various antibiotic resistance genes and genetic elements in the Saigon River, with the highest levels observed in the dry season. The exact mechanisms for the observed differences between seasons remain unclear. The contamination of organic matter and nutrients from agricultural, industrial, and residential activities likely contributes to the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the aquatic environments studied.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanhua Liu, Yu Chen, Mengjuan Feng, Jianqiu Chen, Weitao Shen, Shenghu Zhang
Summary: This study monitored the distribution of antibiotics and ARGs in river-type water sources in a large city of China in winter, revealing relatively high antibiotic pollution levels but overall low risks to aquatic organisms and human health. Dominant ARGs included Sul1 and erm36, while tetA showed a positive correlation with tetracycline. These findings provide reference data for understanding antibiotic and ARG distribution in river-type drinking water sources of large cities in China.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chao Yang, Yanhua Zhao, Wei Cao, Mengxin Xing, Xiaoyan Xu, Zengyu Wang, Juan Sun
Summary: This study investigated the presence of ARGs and VFs in saline-alkali soils in the Yellow River Delta using shotgun meta-genomic sequencing. The results showed that soil salinization significantly affected the microbial composition and abundance of ARGs/VFs. Different ARGs/VFs and their carriers were found to be positively correlated with soil pH.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Timothy Kudinha, Fanrong Kong
Summary: The prevalence of ST131, especially among ciprofloxacin resistant isolates, increased from fecal to clinical samples in women, men, and children. ST131 isolates showed higher virulence potential compared to non-ST131 isolates, particularly in urinary samples. There was a strong association between ST131 prevalence and fluoroquinolone resistance, with FQ resistant ST131 isolates harboring more virulence genes.
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
A. M. Voigt, N. Zacharias, C. Timm, F. Wasser, E. Sib, D. Skutlarek, M. Parcina, R. M. Schmithausen, T. Schwartz, N. Hembach, A. Tiehm, C. Stange, S. Engelhart, G. Bierbaum, T. Kistemann, M. Exner, H. A. Faerber, C. Schreiber
Article
Fisheries
F. Bravo, J. P. S. Sidhu, P. Bernal, R. H. Bustamante, S. Condie, B. Gorton, M. Herzfeld, D. Jimenez, F. O. Mardones, F. Rizwi, A. D. L. Steven
AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
J. P. S. Sidhu, V. V. S. R. Gupta, C. Stange, J. Ho, N. Harris, K. Barry, D. Gonzalez, J. D. Van Nostrand, J. Zhou, D. Page, A. Tiehm, S. Toze
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rupak Aryal, Jatinder P. S. Sidhu, Meng Nan Chong, Simon Toze, Wolfgang Gernjak, Bandita Mainali
Summary: The presence of microbial pathogens in stormwater, originating from human sewage and animal fecal matter, is a major obstacle in stormwater reuse. The transport of microbes in stormwater is influenced by factors such as dissolved organic matter, cations, and stormwater flow rate. The study found that the concentration of hydrophilic organic fraction reduced the transport of FIB in stormwater, while trivalent cations and stormwater flow rate showed a positive correlation with FIB numbers.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carolin Reitter, Heike Petzoldt, Andreas Korth, Felix Schwab, Claudia Stange, Beate Hambsch, Andreas Tiehm, Ilias Lagkouvardos, Johannes Gescher, Michael Huegler
Summary: Worldwide, surface waters such as lakes and reservoirs are important sources for drinking water production in regions with water scarcity. Recent studies have shown a sudden increase in coliform bacteria, especially during summer months, which is correlated with higher water temperatures. This phenomenon poses a challenge to drinking water production and may occur more frequently in the future.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tatsuo Shubo, Adriana Maranhao, Fernando Cesar Ferreira, Tulio Machado Fumian, Marcia Maria Araujo Pimenta, Claudia do Rosario Vaz Morgado, Simon Toze, Warish Ahmed, Jatinder Sidhu, Marize Pereira Miagostovich
Summary: The study found a high risk of enteric viruses in roof-harvested rainwater, with the first flush diversion devices not effectively removing these viruses, indicating the need for additional treatment to reduce potential health risks.
FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Johannes Ho, Claudia Stange, Rabea Suhrborg, Christian Wurzbacher, Joerg E. Drewes, Andreas Tiehm
Summary: In this study, a detection methodology for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater was developed and shown to be a sensitive and robust approach for early detection of viral spread. The methodology successfully determined the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 and the proportion of specific mutations in wastewater samples. The results demonstrated a significant correlation between SARS-CoV-2 concentrations in wastewater and reported COVID-19 cases in the area.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
P. Pazouki, J. P. S. Sidhu, D. S. Ipe, M. L. Pype, T. D. Wohlsen, F. Helfer, E. Bertone, R. A. Stewart
Summary: This study explored the feasibility of incorporating two low-energy dilution desalination processes into a conventional seawater desalination approach using real seawater and recycled wastewater. The results showed that mixing dilution of influent feed waters reduced the number of pathogenic contaminants and organic/inorganic compounds. The osmotic dilution desalination (ODD) process with the FO membrane was more effective in removing viruses and bacterial indicators compared to the mixing dilution desalination (MDD) process with the UF membrane.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ferry Schiperski, Johannes Zirlewagen, Claudia Stange, Andreas Tiehm, Tobias Licha, Traugott Scheytt
Summary: This study introduces a transport-based source tracking method for identifying contamination sources in karst aquifers, which complements microbial and chemical source tracking techniques. The model is robust, requires reliable estimates of transport velocity and input time, and can be applied in cases where traditional numerical models lack sufficient data. Sensitivity analyses show that the model is highly sensitive to input time, flow velocity, and the fraction of mobile fluid region.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Thuy Ngoc Vuong, Chinh Van Dang, Simon Toze, Paul Jagals, Michelle Gatton, Danielle Gallegos
Summary: Household food security in rural districts of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta is precarious, with a high prevalence of food insecurity and Khmer households being particularly vulnerable. Factors such as weak livelihood assets and various shocks contribute to household food insecurity.
JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Silvia Monteiro, Bernardino Machado-Moreira, Rita Linke, Anicet R. Blanch, Elisenda Balleste, Javier Mendez, Leena Maunula, Satu Oristo, Claudia Stange, Andreas Tiehm, Andreas H. Farnleitner, Ricardo Santos, Cristina Garcia-Aljaro
Summary: This study compares bacterial and mitochondrial molecular assays for Source Tracking (ST) and evaluates the efficiency of nine qPCR assays targeting different sources of fecal contamination. The results show that the ST qPCR markers perform well in terms of quantitative sensitivity and specificity, demonstrating wide geographical applicability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexander Mitranescu, Anna Uchaikina, Anna-Sonia Kau, Claudia Stange, Johannes Ho, Andreas Tiehm, Christian Wurzbacher, Joerg E. Drewes
Summary: This study analyzed wastewater samples from southern Germany to assess the importance of normalization of SARS-CoV-2 biomarker concentrations, finding that performance of normalization parameters is site-specific. It is recommended to test the suitability of normalization parameters individually for specific sewage systems.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Daniel Sauter, Claudia Stange, Vera Schumacher, Andreas Tiehm, Regina Gnirss, Thomas Wintgens
Summary: Ozonation combined with biological post-treatment effectively reduces a wider range of microbial parameters, while coagulant dosing in deep-bed filters is crucial for disinfection performance.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-WATER RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
C. Stange, A. Tiehm
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dewan Muhammad Shoaib, Tanvir Ahmed, Kazy Farhat Tabassum, Mehedi Hasan, Fazle Sharior, Mahbubur Rahman, Makfie Farah, Md Azizur Rahman, Alauddin Ahmed, James B. Tidwell, Mahbub-Ul Alam
Summary: An intervention was implemented in Bangladesh during COVID-19 to reduce occupational health risks for waste and sanitation workers. The intervention involved training and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE). The study found that the intervention improved workers' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding PPE usage.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andreas Kortenkamp, Olwenn Martin, Eleni Iacovidou, Martin Scholze
Summary: The European Food Safety Authority's downward revision of the Health-based Guidance Value for bisphenol A (BPA) has led to disagreements with other regulatory agencies, particularly the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment. The differing views between EFSA and BfR are driven by their respective selection of endpoints and study evaluation systems, as well as their acceptance or refusal of immunotoxic effects as a basis for establishing a Health-based Guidance Value.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shizhen He, Bjorn Lundberg, Jenny Hallberg, Susanna Klevebro, Goran Pershagen, Kristina Eneroth, Erik Melen, Matteo Bottai, Olena Gruzieva
Summary: Early life air pollution exposure and abnormal inflammation-related protein profiles may interact synergistically towards lower lung function in infants.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paulien Cleys, Emilie Hardy, Yu Ait Bamai, Giulia Poma, Adam Cseresznye, Govindan Malarvannan, Paul T. J. Scheepers, Susana Viegas, Simo P. Porras, Tiina Santonen, Lode Godderis, Jelle Verdonck, Katrien Poels, Carla Martins, Maria Joao Silva, Henriqueta Louro, Inese Martinsone, Lasma Akulova, An van Nieuwenhuyse, Martien Graumans, Selma Mahiout, Radu Corneliu Duca, Adrian Covaci
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the exposure of e-waste workers to phthalates and alternative plasticizers. The results showed that e-waste workers had higher urinary concentrations of phthalates and metabolites compared to non-occupationally exposed controls. However, no significant differences were found between pre-and post-shift concentrations in the e-waste workers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karolina Bralewska
Summary: This review study examines the concentrations of various air pollutants in fire stations, identifies the limitations and strengths of existing research, identifies research gaps and challenges, and suggests potential solutions for reducing firefighter exposure to air pollution at fire stations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2024)
