Editorial: Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Systems

Suzuki, Satoru; Pruden, Amy; Virta, Marko; Zhang, Tong

doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.00014

Cited by 75 publications

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“…In this respect, Baquero et al (2008) reported that in contaminated aquatic environments, resistant strains could be transferred from human and animal sources to water and these bacteria are able to spread their genes into native bacteria. Moreover, contaminated rivers become reservoirs for antibiotics resistance genes and under normal conditions, transferred to water borne pathogens as concluded by McArthur et al (2011) and Suzuki et al (2017). As reported by Garcia-Armisen et al (2010) and Michael et al (2013), such circumstances could employ water environment as a reactor for antibiotics resistant and virulent bacteria of public health concern.…”

Section: In Vitro Virulence Abilitymentioning

confidence: 94%

Antibiotics resistance phenomenon and virulence ability in bacteria from water environment

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This study aims to determine the impact of five main drains as sources of antibiotics resistant bacteria in River Nile at Rosetta branch, and to generate a baseline data on their virulence ability. Out of 212 bacterial isolates, 39.2% and 60.8% were recovered from drains and Rosetta branch, respectively. Susceptibility of bacteria to different antibiotics showed multiple antibiotics resistances (MAR) for the majority of isolates. Meanwhile, sensitivity was mostly directed to ofloxacin and norfloxacin antibiotics. Calculated MAR index values (>0.25) classified area of study as potentially health risk environment. Testing virulence ability of bacteria from drains showed positive results (65%). Contrastively, virulent strains in Rosetta branch were mostly lacking in this study. Concluding remarks justify the strong correlation (r = +0.82) between MAR and virulence of bacteria in polluted aquatic ecosystems, and highlight the potential of drains as reactors for their amplification and dissemination. The study suggests regular monitoring for antibiotics resistance in native bacteria of River Nile, prohibition of unregulated use of antibiotics, and proper management for wastes disposal.

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confidence: 94%

Antibiotics resistance phenomenon and virulence ability in bacteria from water environment

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“…The dissemination of antibiotics, antibiotic residues, as well as ARGs and ARB excreted via food animal waste, leads to "environmental pollution" and therefore, establishes the environment as an important reservoir for the emergence and spread of AMR across the farmto-plate continuum (da Costa et al, 2013;Zhu et al, 2013;Wu et al, 2014;Woolhouse et al, 2015;Thanner et al, 2016). In fact, the aquatic environment can serve both as natural AMR reservoir and route for the entrance in the food chain since aquatic bodies such as rivers, lakes, streams, and even coastlines, are generally endpoints receiving effluents from WWTPs and agricultural runoff, and increasing thereby the level of ARB and ARGs in natural ecosystems (Thanner et al, 2016;Williams et al, 2016;Suzuki et al, 2017). A critical review by Williams et al (2016) highlighted oceans as the largest reservoir of ARGs in the environment, with 28% of known genes including clinically relevant and unknown genes (Williams et al, 2016).…”

Section: Implications For Environmental Health and Climate Change Envmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Azanu et al (2016) reported that carrot and lettuce, two vegetables that are frequently eaten raws, were associated with subinhibitory concentration of antibiotics (tetracycline and amoxicillin) upon water irrigation (Azanu et al, 2016). When recognizing that around 70% of global freshwater of agricultural production is based on resources from rivers, lakes and groundwater and are required to produce 20% of global foods (Keating et al, 2014), it is likely that ARB and ARGs spread to food animals and products, fish, shellfish, vegetables and water to ultimately reach the consumers and thereby, enhancing the public health risks associated with the presence of AMR in the farm-to-plate continuum (Acar and Moulin, 2006;Zhu et al, 2013;Thanner et al, 2016;Suzuki et al, 2017).…”

Section: Implications For Environmental Health and Climate Change Envmentioning

confidence: 99%

Antimicrobial Resistance in the Farm-To-Plate Continuum: More Than a Food Safety Issue

Founou¹,

Founou²,

Essack³

2020

Preprint

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens to reverse the essential benefits of antibiotics not only in humans, where decades of advancements in healthcare outcomes are endangered but also in the food production industry. The emergence of AMR in the pre- and post-harvest systems presents a serious risk of contamination or infection directly by antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and genes (ARGs) for farmers, agricultural practitioners, abattoir workers, food handlers and their associated contacts as well as consumers at the end of the food chain. Any breach in the food safety barrier leading to the emergence and spread of ARB and ARGs has severe multi-sectorial implications and threatens to reverse decades of human and animal health improvements globally. As the world moves towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), food safety is a critical element to improve and strengthen global health, security and ensure sustainable development. This paper presents the challenge of AMR through the lens of food safety, by highlighting its multi-sectoral and multi-dimensional implications not only the SDG on food safety but also on food security, public health, animal health and welfare, the environment and climate and socio-economic development.

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“…There are two production-related issues requiring attention of researchers in casing soil microbiology, namely, (i) the composition of microorganisms present in casing soil and (ii) their influence on mushroom production in situ. Several methods and approaches are now available to generate information on microorganisms that reside in casing layer, which allow better assessment of microbial flora, wherein molecular tools for the identification of microorganisms are now in common use, and 16S rRNA gene analysis is intensively used in phylogenetic investigations [37][38].…”

Section: Spent Mushroom Substratementioning

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“…Under suitable environmental conditions (temperature, ventilation, light and humidity), primordial formation occurs and followed by the production of fruiting bodies. Humidity was kept high by constantly spraying of water [37].…”

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Utilization of Some Agro-Wastes for Cultivation of <i>Pluerotus ostreatus</i> (Oyster Mushroom) in Keffi Nigeria

Peter¹

2019

FEM

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Commercial crop production and many other agro-industrial activities generate large amount of cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin. This research is aimed at the utilization of some of these agro-wastes for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom) in Keffi area. The agro-wastes (cassava peels (CP), banana leaves (BL), saw dust (SD), yam peels (YP) and groundnut shells (GS) were collected, sorted, shredded, sterilized and inoculated with equal proportions of Pleurotus ostreatus (P. osreatus) for a period of four weeks. Rate of mycelia growth, temperature, mycological identification, nutritional contents of P. osreatus harvested and microbial isolation from the spent mushroom substrates were analyzed. The numbers of days for complete ramification of the substrates by mycelia of P. osreatus were; 18 days for BL and GS, 24 days for CP and YP while 30 days for SD. The room temperature within the period of exposure for fruiting of the ramified substrates ranges between 22°C to 28°C in the morning, 23°C to 30°C in the afternoon and 25°C to 31°C in the evening throughout the period of exposure. The nutritional contents of the Pleurotus ostreatus from the different substrates analysed were, Moisture content was highest in SD (87.05%) and lest in GS (80.71%), Protein content was highest in GS (38.13%) and lowest in BL (16.43%), Lipid content was highest in GS (4.62%) and lest in CP (1.83%), Carbohydrate content was highest in CP (78.40%) and lest in GS (71.66%), Fibre content was highest in BL (9.10%) and lest in YP (8.20%) while Ash content was highest in GS (7.37%) and lest in YP (6.42%). Five bacteria species (Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Micrococcus roseus, Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis) and two yeast species (Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis) were isolated from the spent mushroom substrates.

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Editorial: Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Systems

Cited by 75 publications

References 27 publications

Antibiotics resistance phenomenon and virulence ability in bacteria from water environment

Antibiotics resistance phenomenon and virulence ability in bacteria from water environment

Antimicrobial Resistance in the Farm-To-Plate Continuum: More Than a Food Safety Issue

Utilization of Some Agro-Wastes for Cultivation of <i>Pluerotus ostreatus</i> (Oyster Mushroom) in Keffi Nigeria

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Editorial: Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Systems

Cited by 75 publications

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Antibiotics resistance phenomenon and virulence ability in bacteria from water environment

Antibiotics resistance phenomenon and virulence ability in bacteria from water environment

Antimicrobial Resistance in the Farm-To-Plate Continuum: More Than a Food Safety Issue

Utilization of Some Agro-Wastes for Cultivation of &lt;i&gt;Pluerotus ostreatus&lt;/i&gt; (Oyster Mushroom) in Keffi Nigeria

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