Reduction of erythromycin resistance gene erm(F) and class 1 integron-integrase genes in wastewater by Bardenpho treatment

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Veröffentlicht in:Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation. - 1998. - 92(2020), 7 vom: 28. Juli, Seite 1042-1050
1. Verfasser: Schmitz, Bradley W (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Innes, Gabriel K, Xue, Jia, Gerba, Charles P, Pepper, Ian L, Sherchan, Samendra
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation
Schlagworte:Journal Article Bardenpho antibiotic-resistant genes erythromycin integron-integrase wastewater Anti-Bacterial Agents Waste Water Erythromycin 63937KV33D mehr... Integrases EC 2.7.7.-
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Zusammenfassung:© 2020 Water Environment Federation.
Wastewaters routinely contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and genes (ARG) that are removed to a varying degree during wastewater treatment. This study investigated the removal of the erythromycin ribosome methylase class F (erm(F)) and class 1 integron-integrase (intI1) genes at each stage from two water resource recovery facilities in southern Arizona. Although genes were significantly reduced by Bardenpho treatment, erm(F) and intI1 were still observed in ≥ 9 and 7 out of 12 secondary effluent samples. Primary processes via sedimentation or dissolved air flotation, as well as chlorine disinfection, did not significantly impact erm(F) and intI1 concentrations. Therefore, Bardenpho treatment was critical to reduce erm(F) and intI1. Concentrations of erm(F) and intI1 were compared with each other and other markers for anthropogenic pollution. Results from this study support intI1 as one suitable marker to measure erythromycin resistance genes in wastewater, as intI1 was found at higher concentrations, persisted more throughout treatment, and correlated with erm(F) at nearly every treatment stage. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Bardenpho treatment was the key process responsible for the reduction of intI1 and erm(F) genes during wastewater treatment. Primary treatment and chlorine disinfection did not impact erm(F) and intI1 gene concentrations. The intI1 gene is a suitable marker for measuring erm(F) genes in wastewater
Beschreibung:Date Completed 25.06.2020
Date Revised 07.12.2022
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1554-7531
DOI:10.1002/wer.1299