Transfer of antibiotics from wastewater or animal manure to soil and edible crops

Pan, Min; Chu, L.M.

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2017.08.051

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“…Antibiotics can react and accumulate in specific ways following manure application depending on physicochemical properties of soil and climate conditions. A study of columns filled with types of soil by Pan and Chu (2017) found that the leaching of antibiotics is generally higher in sandy soil than in clay and silty soil. Antibiotics such as norfloxacin and tetracycline were also found to persist longer at the soil surface, contrary to sulfamethazine and erythromycin that tend to reach deeper layers of soil and groundwater.…”

Section: Changes In the Soil Resistome Occurring Due To Manure Applicmentioning

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Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Animal Manure – Consequences of Its Application in Agriculture

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Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are a relatively new type of pollutant. The rise in antibiotic resistance observed recently is closely correlated with the uncontrolled and widespread use of antibiotics in agriculture and the treatment of humans and animals. Resistant bacteria have been identified in soil, animal feces, animal housing (e.g., pens, barns, or pastures), the areas around farms, manure storage facilities, and the guts of farm animals. The selection pressure caused by the irrational use of antibiotics in animal production sectors not only promotes the survival of existing antibiotic-resistant bacteria but also the development of new resistant forms. One of the most critical hot-spots related to the development and dissemination of ARGs is livestock and poultry production. Manure is widely used as a fertilizer thanks to its rich nutrient and organic matter content. However, research indicates that its application may pose a severe threat to human and animal health by facilitating the dissemination of ARGs to arable soil and edible crops. This review examines the pathogens, potentially pathogenic microorganisms and ARGs which may be found in animal manure, and evaluates their effect on human health through their exposure to soil and plant resistomes. It takes a broader view than previous studies of this topic, discussing recent data on antibiotic use in farm animals and the effect of these practices on the composition of animal manure; it also examines how fertilization with animal manure may alter soil and crop microbiomes, and proposes the drivers of such changes and their consequences for human health.

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Section: Changes In the Soil Resistome Occurring Due To Manure Applicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Animal Manure – Consequences of Its Application in Agriculture

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“…Stoob et al (2007) noticed a 0.5% runoff loss for sulfonamides. Antibiotics in the soil can also be taken up by crops cultivated on that soil, although in small amounts (Azanu et al, 2016;Pan & Chu, 2017;Tasho & Cho, 2016;Wu, Dodgen, Conkle, & Gan, 2015;Wu, Huang, et al, 2015), but sufficient enough to prompt phytotoxic effects on the growth of plants (Bártíková, Podlipná, & Skálová, 2016;Pan & Chu, 2016). The uptake of antibiotics by plants depends on the species of the plant and the antibiotic (Du & Liu, 2012).…”

Section: Complete Biodegradation or Alteration Of Antibiotics Dischargedmentioning

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The incidence of antibiotic resistance within and beyond the agricultural ecosystem: A concern for public health

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The agricultural ecosystem creates a platform for the development and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance, which is promoted by the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in the veterinary, agricultural, and medical sectors. This results in the selective pressure for the intrinsic and extrinsic development of the antimicrobial resistance phenomenon, especially within the aquaculture‐animal‐manure‐soil‐water‐plant nexus. The existence of antimicrobial resistance in the environment has been well documented in the literature. However, the possible transmission routes of antimicrobial agents, their resistance genes, and naturally selected antibiotic‐resistant bacteria within and between the various niches of the agricultural environment and humans remain poorly understood. This study, therefore, outlines an overview of the discovery and development of commonly used antibiotics; the timeline of resistance development; transmission routes of antimicrobial resistance in the agro‐ecosystem; detection methods of environmental antimicrobial resistance determinants; factors involved in the evolution and transmission of antibiotic resistance in the environment and the agro‐ecosystem; and possible ways to curtail the menace of antimicrobial resistance.

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“…Antibiotics generate the most concern in their spread through the environment, due to: (i) the potential generation of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) and (ii) the possible effect on allergic people because of their uptake by crops [15][16][17][18]. Their impact on plants includes inhibition of growth, tissues deformation, reduction of photosynthetic rate and chlorophyll content and other phytotoxic effects [19].…”

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Sulfonamides in Tomato from Commercial Greenhouses Irrigated with Reclaimed Wastewater: Uptake, Translocation and Food Safety

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The presence of antibiotics in crops is mainly caused by their irrigation with reclaimed wastewater and by the use of organic amendments of animal origin. During this work, the fate of sulfonamide antibiotics in tomato crop has been assessed in two commercial greenhouses located in Almería (Spain) irrigated with reclaimed wastewater. Samplings were made annually for two years. Sulfonamides in several parts of the plant (roots, leaves and fruits) as well as reclaimed wastewater, amendments and soils were analyzed by UHPLC-MS/MS. The results showed that sulfonamides accumulated in soils (sulfamethoxazole between 2 and 14 µg Kg−1; sulfadiazine, sulfathiazole, sulfapyridine, sulfamerazine and sulfadimethoxine in concentrations below 1 µg Kg−1) were in the reclaimed wastewater at concentrations in the ng L−1 range. Their distribution in plants depended on the sulfonamide. The sulfonamides detected in tomato were sulfadiazine, sulfapyridine, sulfamethazole, sulfamethoxazole and sulfadimethoxine. Sulfamethoxazole was the antibiotic with highest concentration in tomato fruit, exceeding 30 µg Kg−1. All sulfonamides were below the Acceptable Daily Intake, however, further studies and legislation are needed to assure food safety.

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Transfer of antibiotics from wastewater or animal manure to soil and edible crops

Cited by 152 publications

References 42 publications

Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Animal Manure – Consequences of Its Application in Agriculture

Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Animal Manure – Consequences of Its Application in Agriculture

The incidence of antibiotic resistance within and beyond the agricultural ecosystem: A concern for public health

Sulfonamides in Tomato from Commercial Greenhouses Irrigated with Reclaimed Wastewater: Uptake, Translocation and Food Safety

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