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Lv B, Jiang C, Han Y, Wu D, Jin L, Zhu G, An T, Shi J. Diverse bacterial hosts and potential risk of antibiotic resistomes in ship ballast water revealed by metagenomic binning. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 253:119056. [PMID: 38704005 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Ship ballast water promoting the long-range migration of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) has raised a great concern. This study attempted to reveal ARGs profile in ballast water and decipher their hosts and potential risk using metagenomic approaches. In total, 710 subtypes across 26 ARG types were identified among the ballast water samples from 13 ships of 11 countries and regions, and multidrug resistance genes were the most dominant ARGs. The composition of ARGs were obviously different across samples, and only 5% of the ARG subtypes were shared by all samples. Procrustes analysis showed the bacterial community contributed more than the mobile genetic elements (MGEs) in shaping the antibiotic resistome. Further, 79 metagenome-assembled genomes (46 genera belong to four phyla) were identified as ARG hosts, with predominantly affiliated with the Proteobacteria. Notably, potential human pathogens (Alcaligenes, Mycolicibacterium, Rhodococcus and Pseudomonas) were also recognized as the ARG hosts. Above 30% of the ARGs hosts contained the MGEs simultaneously, supporting a pronounced horizontal gene transfer capability. A total of 43 subtypes (six percent of overall ARGs) of ARGs were assessed with high-risk, of which 23 subtypes belonged to risk Rank I (including rsmA, ugd, etc.) and 20 subtypes to the risk Rank II (including aac(6)-I, sul1, etc.). In addition, antibiotic resistance risk index indicated the risk of ARGs in ballast water from choke points of maritime trade routes was significantly higher than that from other regions. Overall, this study offers insights for risk evaluation and management of antibiotic resistance in ballast water.
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- Baoyi Lv
- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
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Zhang Z, Peng H, Zhang J, Guo Y, He J, Xia S. Pollution characteristics of typical ARGs in the sediments of the sea area adjacent to the Yangtze Estuary, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 316:120470. [PMID: 36272611 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The pollution characteristics of the typical antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the sediments of the sea area adjacent to the Yangtze Estuary, China were investigated with both seasonal and spatial insights. The positive rates of sulfonamides sul1, sul2, tetracycline tetW and quinolone gyrA resistance genes in the sediments of all sampling sites were 100%, indicating that the sea area adjacent to the Yangtze Estuary were extensively polluted by these ARGs. Occupying a dominance in most sampling sites, sul1 was found to be the dominant resistance gene in the sediments of the sea area adjacent to the Yangtze Estuary. In terms of seasonal variation characteristics, the absolute abundances of the ARGs in flood season were higher than those in dry season. In terms of spatial distribution characteristics, the absolute abundances of the ARGs in the southern sites were mostly higher than those in the northern sites, and the high abundance sites were mostly located near the coast. Different ARGs also showed different spatial distribution characteristics. The disclosure of the pollution characteristics of the typical ARGs in the sediments of the sea area adjacent to the Yangtze Estuary can provide valued information for protecting the environment of this area as well as the Yangtze River Basin.
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- Zhiqiang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- School of Municipal and Ecological Engineering, Shanghai Urban Construction Vocational College, Shanghai 200432, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Caron K, Craw P, Richardson MB, Bodrossy L, Voelcker NH, Thissen H, Sutherland TD. The Requirement of Genetic Diagnostic Technologies for Environmental Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21196625. [PMID: 34640944 PMCID: PMC8513014 DOI: 10.3390/s21196625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is threatening modern medicine. While the primary cost of AMR is paid in the healthcare domain, the agricultural and environmental domains are also reservoirs of resistant microorganisms and hence perpetual sources of AMR infections in humans. Consequently, the World Health Organisation and other international agencies are calling for surveillance of AMR in all three domains to guide intervention and risk reduction strategies. Technologies for detecting AMR that have been developed for healthcare settings are not immediately transferable to environmental and agricultural settings, and limited dialogue between the domains has hampered opportunities for cross-fertilisation to develop modified or new technologies. In this feature, we discuss the limitations of currently available AMR sensing technologies used in the clinic for sensing in other environments, and what is required to overcome these limitations.
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- Karine Caron
- CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Canberra, ACT 2602, Australia;
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- CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS 7004, Australia; (P.C.); (L.B.)
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; (M.B.R.); (N.H.V.); (H.T.)
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- CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS 7004, Australia; (P.C.); (L.B.)
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; (M.B.R.); (N.H.V.); (H.T.)
- Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Victorian Node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia; (M.B.R.); (N.H.V.); (H.T.)
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- CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Canberra, ACT 2602, Australia;
- Correspondence:
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Lv B, Jiang T, Wei H, Tian W, Han Y, Chen L, Zhang D, Cui Y. Transfer of antibiotic-resistant bacteria via ballast water with a special focus on multiple antibiotic-resistant bacteria: A survey from an inland port in the Yangtze River. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 166:112166. [PMID: 33636642 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ship ballast water can transfer harmful organisms, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), among geographically isolated waters. In this study, the presence and composition of ARB and multiple ARB (MARB) were investigated in the ballast waters of 30 vessels sailing to the Port of Jiangyin (Jiangsu Province, China). ARB were detected in 83.3% of the ship's ballast water samples. Moreover, penicillin- and cephalothin-resistant bacteria were the most and least prevalent ARB in the ballast waters, respectively. Oxytetracycline-, chloramphenicol-, tetracycline-, and vancomycin-resistant bacteria were also detected at high concentrations. The multiple antibiotic resistance index demonstrated the presence of MARB, which exceeded 200% in the ballast waters of five ships. Furthermore, 15 species, including the human opportunistic pathogens Vibrio alginolyticus and Serratia nematodiphila, were resistant to at least three antibiotics. Therefore, the potential ecological risk of ARB warrants further attention because of their effective invasion by ballast water.
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- Baoyi Lv
- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances (IJRC-PTS), Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban and Ecological Restoration of Shanghai, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Jiangyin Customs, Jiangyin 214400, China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Ocean Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory for Urban and Ecological Restoration of Shanghai, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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Anthropogenic Modifications to Estuaries Facilitate the Invasion of Non-Native Species. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9050740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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New observations of non-indigenous species (NIS) in coastal waters, such as the Gulf of Cadiz (Spain) have increased since 1980 and more or less exponentially in the last five years. Ballast water has become the most significant pathway for unintentional introductions of NIS into marine ecosystems. For example, the marine larvae of crustacean decapods that inhabit the water column could be transported in ballast water. Although elevated concentrations of metals are toxic to many marine organisms, some of them have evolved effective detoxification, or avoidance mechanisms making it possible to consider they have a superior ability to withstand exposures to these toxicants. In this text, we try to reinforce the hypothesis that anthropogenic modifications (such as chemical alterations and modified environments) benefit NIS with broad environmental tolerances. Taking these risks into account, a reinforcement of efficient Ballast Water Management Systems to respond to today’s challenging environmental conditions is discussed.
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Sabatino R, Di Cesare A, Dzhembekova N, Fontaneto D, Eckert EM, Corno G, Moncheva S, Bertoni R, Callieri C. Spatial distribution of antibiotic and heavy metal resistance genes in the Black Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 160:111635. [PMID: 32919124 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) are worldwide considered as emerging contaminants of large interest, and a primary threat to human health. It is becoming clear that the environment plays a central role in the transmission, spread, and evolution of antibiotic resistance. Although marine systems have been largely investigated, only a few studies have considered the presence of ARGs in meso- and bathypelagic waters. To date, no molecular based studies have yet been made to investigate the occurrence of ARGs in the Black Sea, the largest meromictic basin in the world, receiving water from a number of important European rivers and their residues of anthropogenic activities in permanently stratified mesopelagic water masses. In this study, we determined the presence and the abundance of five ARGs (blaCTXM, ermB, qnrS, sul2, tetA) and of the heavy metal resistance gene (HMRG) czcA, in different sampling sites in the eastern and western Black Sea, at several depths (up to 1000 m) and various distances from the shoreline. Three ARGs (blaCTXM, sul2, and tetA) and czcA were present in at least 43% of the analysed samples, whereas ermB and qnrS were never detected. In particular, sul2 abundances increased significantly in coastal location, whereas tetA increased with sampling depth. These findings point out the Black Sea as a source of ARGs and HMRGs distributed along the whole water column.
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- Raffaella Sabatino
- Water Research Institute - National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRSA), Molecular Ecology Group (MEG), Largo Tonolli 50, 28922 Verbania (VB), Italy.
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- Water Research Institute - National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRSA), Molecular Ecology Group (MEG), Largo Tonolli 50, 28922 Verbania (VB), Italy
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- Institute for Oceanology Fridtjof Nansen, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, First May Street 40, P.O. Box 152, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria
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- Water Research Institute - National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRSA), Molecular Ecology Group (MEG), Largo Tonolli 50, 28922 Verbania (VB), Italy
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- Water Research Institute - National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRSA), Molecular Ecology Group (MEG), Largo Tonolli 50, 28922 Verbania (VB), Italy
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- Water Research Institute - National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRSA), Molecular Ecology Group (MEG), Largo Tonolli 50, 28922 Verbania (VB), Italy
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- Institute for Oceanology Fridtjof Nansen, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, First May Street 40, P.O. Box 152, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria
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- Water Research Institute - National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRSA), Molecular Ecology Group (MEG), Largo Tonolli 50, 28922 Verbania (VB), Italy
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- Water Research Institute - National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRSA), Molecular Ecology Group (MEG), Largo Tonolli 50, 28922 Verbania (VB), Italy
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