Sources of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (ARB) and Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) in the Soil: A Review of the Spreading Mechanism and Human Health Risks

Ondon, Brim Stevy; Li, Shengnan; Zhou, Qixing; Li, Fengxiang

doi:10.1007/398_2020_60

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“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes and residual antibiotics potentially impact the overall community composition and eventually threatening the ecological balance of microorganisms through unwanted exposure of autochthonous microbial community to the antimicrobial compounds and hereby disturbing the harmony of ecosystem health. It has already been documented that when naturally untainted environments are contaminated by ARB and ARGs, they can mobilize ARGs to naive bacterial communities 130,131 . Although many studies have investigated the metabolic potential of the marine microbes in other oceanic regions, the functional and phylogenetic diversity of the microbial community in the coastal water of the BoB remain underexplored.…”

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Exploring Microbial Diversity and Functional Potential along the Bay of Bengal Coastline in Bangladesh: Insights from Amplicon Sequencing and Shotgun Metagenomics

Akter

Rahman²,

Ali

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Although the Bay of Bengal (BoB) is the worlds largest bay, possessing distinct physiochemical properties, it has garnered little research focus concerning its microbial diversity and ecological importance. Here, we present amplicon (16S and 18S) profiling and shotgun metagenomics data regarding microbial communities from BoB eastern coast, viz., Saint Martin and Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh. From the 16S sequencing data, Proteobacteria appeared to be the dominant phylum in both locations, with Alteromonas, Methylophaga, Anaerospora, Marivita, and Vibrio dominating in Cox's Bazar and Pseudoalteromonas, Nautella, Marinomonas, Vibrio, and Alteromonas dominating the Saint Martin site. From the 18S sequencing data, Ochrophyta, Chlorophyta, and Protalveolata appeared among the most abundant eukaryotic divisions in both locations, with significantly higher abundance of Choanoflagellida, Florideophycidae, and Dinoflagellata in Coxs Bazar. Functional annotations revealed that the microbial communities in these samples harbor genes for biofilm formation, quorum sensing, xenobiotics degradation, antimicrobial resistance, and a variety of other processes. Together, these results provide the first molecular insight into the functional and phylogenetic diversity of microbes along the BoB coast of Bangladesh and lay the foundation for further in-depth assessment of microbial community dynamics and functional potential in the context of global change in this region.

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Exploring Microbial Diversity and Functional Potential along the Bay of Bengal Coastline in Bangladesh: Insights from Amplicon Sequencing and Shotgun Metagenomics

Akter

Rahman²,

Ali

et al. 2023

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“… 2 (Sidhu and Toze 2009 , Du and Liu 2012 , Martinez 2014 , Ghirardini et al 2020 , Ondon et al 2021 , Sanz et al 2021 , Han et al 2022 , Shi et al 2023 ). …”

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“… 4 (Clarke and Smith 2011 , Brandt et al 2015 , Verlicchi and Zambello 2015 , Roose-Amsaleg and Laverman 2016 , Warner and Flaws 2018; Cycoń et al 2019 , Ondon et al 2021 , Han et al 2022 ). …”

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Agroecological transition: towards a better understanding of the impact of ecology-based farming practices on soil microbial ecotoxicology

Vermeire,

Thiour-Mauprivez,

De Clerck

2024

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

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Alternative farming systems have developed since the beginning of industrial agriculture. Organic, biodynamic, conservation farming, agroecology and permaculture, all share a grounding in ecological concepts and a belief that farmers should work with nature rather than damage it. As ecology-based agricultures rely greatly on soil organisms to perform the functions necessary for agricultural production, it is thus important to evaluate the performance of these systems through the lens of soil organisms, especially soil microbes. They provide numerous services to plants, including growth promotion, nutrient supply, tolerance to environmental stresses and protection against pathogens. An overwhelming majority of studies confirm that ecology-based agricultures are beneficial for soil microorganisms. However, three practices were identified as posing potential ecotoxicological risks: the recycling of organic waste products, plastic mulching, and pest and disease management with biopesticides. The two first because they can be a source of contaminants; the third because of potential impacts on non-target microorganisms. Consequently, the development strategies to allow a safe recycling of the increasingly growing organic matter stocks produced in cities and factories, and the assessment of the ecotoxicological impact of biopesticides on non-target soil microorganisms, represent two challenges that ecology-based agricultural systems will have to face in the future.

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“…12 The enrichment of ARB and ARGs in agricultural soil, even without the apparent application of antibiotics via human agriculture practices, has raised concerns because soil ARB and ARGs can be disseminated to plants, leading to the potential spread from farms to consumers. 13 There are many potential pathways by which soil-associated ARB and ARGs can transfer to plant microbiomes contributing to the emergence and spread of plant resistome to the human food chain. 14,15 Food consumption represents a major route for human exposure to ARGs in environmental microbiomes.…”

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Vegetables as a vehicle for antimicrobial resistance (vAMR): An agroecosystem exploration from the One Health perspective in India

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Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the leading threats to public health. AMR possesses a multidimensional challenge that has social, economic, and environmental dimensions that encompass the food production system, influencing human and animal health. The One Health approach highlights the inextricable linkage and interdependence between the health of people, animals, agriculture, and the environment. Antibiotic use in any of these One Health areas can potentially impact the health of other areas. There is a dearth of evidence on AMR from the natural environment, such as the plant-based agriculture sector. Antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), and related AMR genes (ARGs) are assumed to present in the natural environment and disseminate resistance to fresh produce/vegetables and thus to human health upon consumption. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the role of vegetables in the spread of AMR through an agroecosystem exploration from a One Health perspective in Ahmedabad, India. Protocol: The present study will be executed in Ahmedabad, located in Gujarat state in the Western part of India, by adopting a mixed-method approach. First, a systematic review will be conducted to document the prevalence of ARB and ARGs on fresh produce in South Asia. Second, agriculture farmland surveys will be used to collect the general farming practices and the data on common vegetables consumed raw by the households in Ahmedabad. Third, vegetable and soil samples will be collected from the selected agriculture farms and analyzed for the presence or absence of ARB and ARGs using standard microbiological and molecular methods. Discussion: The analysis will help to understand the spread of ARB/ARGs through the agroecosystem. This is anticipated to provide an insight into the current state of ARB/ARGs contamination of fresh produce/vegetables and will assist in identifying the relevant strategies for effectively controlling and preventing the spread of AMR.

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Sources of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (ARB) and Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) in the Soil: A Review of the Spreading Mechanism and Human Health Risks

Cited by 17 publications

References 123 publications

Exploring Microbial Diversity and Functional Potential along the Bay of Bengal Coastline in Bangladesh: Insights from Amplicon Sequencing and Shotgun Metagenomics

Exploring Microbial Diversity and Functional Potential along the Bay of Bengal Coastline in Bangladesh: Insights from Amplicon Sequencing and Shotgun Metagenomics

Agroecological transition: towards a better understanding of the impact of ecology-based farming practices on soil microbial ecotoxicology

Vegetables as a vehicle for antimicrobial resistance (vAMR): An agroecosystem exploration from the One Health perspective in India

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