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Davidovich C, Erokhina K, Gupta CL, Zhu YG, Su JQ, Djordjevic SP, Wyrsch ER, Blum SE, Cytryn E. Occurrence of "under-the-radar" antibiotic resistance in anthropogenically affected produce. THE ISME JOURNAL 2025; 19:wrae261. [PMID: 39913343 PMCID: PMC11833317 DOI: 10.1093/ismejo/wrae261] [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: 10/25/2024] [Revised: 12/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2025] [Indexed: 02/19/2025]
Abstract
With global climate change, treated-wastewater irrigation and manure amendment are becoming increasingly important in sustainable agriculture in water- and nutrient-stressed regions. Yet, these practices can potentially disseminate pathogens and antimicrobial resistance determinants to crops, resulting in serious health risks to humans through the food chain. Previous studies demonstrated that pathogen and antimicrobial resistance indicators from wastewater and manure survive poorly in the environment, suggesting that ecological barriers prevent their dissemination. However, we recently found that these elements can persist below detection levels in low quality treated wastewater-irrigated soil, and potentially proliferate under favorable conditions. This "under-the-radar" phenomenon was further investigated here, in treated wastewater-irrigated and poultry litter-amended lettuce plants, using an enrichment platform that resembles gut conditions, and an analytical approach that combined molecular and cultivation-based techniques. Enrichment uncovered clinically relevant multidrug-resistant pathogen indicators and a myriad of antibiotic resistance genes in the litter amended and treated wastewater-irrigated lettuce that were not detected by direct analyses, or in the enriched freshwater irrigated samples. Selected resistant E. coli isolates were capable of horizontally transferring plasmids carrying multiple resistance genes to a susceptible strain. Overall, our study underlines the hidden risks of under-the-radar pathogen and antimicrobial resistance determinants in anthropogenically affected agroenvironments, providing a platform to improve quantitative microbial risk assessment models in the future.
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- Chagai Davidovich
- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization- Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion, 7505101, Israel
- Department of Agroecology and Plant Health, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization- Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion, 7505101, Israel
- Department of Agroecology and Plant Health, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- ICMR-CRMCH, National Institute of Immunohaematology, Chandrapur Unit, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, 442406, India
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Ningbo Urban Environment Observation and Research Station, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Bacteriology, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Beit Dagan, 50250, Israel
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- Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization- Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion, 7505101, Israel
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Liu Y, Raymond JJ, Wu X, Chua PWL, Ling SYH, Chan CC, Chan C, Loh JXY, Song MXY, Ong MYY, Ho P, Mcbee ME, Springs SL, Yu H, Han J. Electrostatic microfiltration (EM) enriches and recovers viable microorganisms at low-abundance in large-volume samples and enhances downstream detection. LAB ON A CHIP 2024; 24:4275-4287. [PMID: 39189168 DOI: 10.1039/d4lc00419a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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Rapid and sensitive detection of pathogens in various samples is crucial for disease diagnosis, environmental surveillance, as well as food and water safety monitoring. However, the low abundance of pathogens (<10 CFU) in large volume (1 mL-1 L) samples containing vast backgrounds critically limits the sensitivity of even the most advanced techniques, such as digital PCR. Therefore, there is a critical need for sample preparation that can enrich low-abundance pathogens from complex and large-volume samples. This study develops an efficient electrostatic microfiltration (EM)-based sample preparation technique capable of processing ultra-large-volume (≥500 mL) samples at high throughput (≥10 mL min-1). This approach achieves a significant enrichment (>8000×) of extremely-low-abundance pathogens (down to level of 0.02 CFU mL-1, i.e., 10 CFU in 500 mL). Furthermore, EM-enabled sample preparation facilitates digital amplification techniques sensitively detecting broad pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses from various samples, in a rapid (≤3 h) sample-to-result workflow. Notably, the operational ease, portability, and compatibility/integrability with various downstream detection platforms highlight its great potential for widespread applications across diverse settings.
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- Yaoping Liu
- AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
- Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
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- Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
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- Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
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- AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
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- AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
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- AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
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- Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
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- Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
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- School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, 599489, Singapore
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- School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, 599489, Singapore
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- AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
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- AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
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- Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
- Center for Biomedical Innovation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MA 02139, USA
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- Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
- Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging (IBB), A*STAR, 138632, Singapore
- Department of physiology and WisDM and Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore, 119077, Singapore
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- AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
- Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) IRG, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), 138602, Singapore
- Center for Biomedical Innovation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MA 02139, USA
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Department of Biological Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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Prete CD, Nocera FP, Piegari G, Palumbo V, Martino LD, Cocchia N, Paciello O, Montano C, Pasolini MP. Use of cytobrush for bacteriological and cytological diagnosis of endometritis in mares. Vet World 2024; 17:398-406. [PMID: 38595673 PMCID: PMC11000473 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.398-406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Background and Aim A combined microbial and cytological examination of uterine samples is the main diagnostic method for endometritis in mares. This study aimed to describe a procedure for using the same uterine cytobrush (CB) for both bacteriological and cytological evaluation. Material and Methods The procedure consists of rolling the CB onto a sterilized glass slide immediately after collection and before the transfer into a sterile saline solution. In Experiment 1, a comparison between bacteriological results of the cotton swab (CS) and CB or pellet was made in 10 mares; in Experiment 2, bacteriological and cytological results were compared between different processing methods of CB in 28 mares; in other 6 mares, a CB was processed for cytology only, to investigate the reasons for the low cellularity of the pellet. Results The agreement between culture results from the CB and CS was evaluated, and a comparison between the cytological data obtained by different processing methods of CB was performed. The perfect agreement between the CB and CS microbiological results was found. The described procedure enables useful diagnostic smears for cytology. Moreover, the seeding of both the tip of CB and the saline solution used for the transport produced accurate bacteriological results. Conclusion The protocol described in this study for the use of CB for both cytological and bacteriological analysis could be used for the diagnosis of endometritis. To maximize diagnostic sample quality, cytology slides must be prepared with meticulous care in the field to preserve cellular integrity and minimize artifacts.
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- Chiara Del Prete
- Reproduction Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Diagnostic Service of Pathology and Animal Health, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Diagnostic Service of Pathology and Animal Health, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Regional Reference Center for Urban Veterinary Hygiene (CRIUV), Naples, Italy
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- Diagnostic Service of Pathology and Animal Health, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Reproduction Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Diagnostic Service of Pathology and Animal Health, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Surgery Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Surgery Unit, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Wulandari IGAI, Nainggolan HH, Tafroji W, Safari D. Bacterial growth comparison of vaccine and non-vaccine type Streptococcus pneumoniae in different enrichment broths. METHODS IN MICROBIOLOGY 2022; 200:106539. [PMID: 35863656 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Broth enrichment is used to enhance pneumococcal carriage detection. Identifying serotypical growth difference during enrichment can prevent detection biases. We discovered, using supplemented Todd-Hewitt broth (0.5% yeast extract) at 4-h incubation and supplemented Brain Heart Infusion broth at 5-h incubation, provide no significant growth difference between vaccine and non-vaccine types.
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- Eijkman Research Center for Molecular Biology, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Eijkman Research Center for Molecular Biology, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Kaboré L, Adebanjo T, Njanpop-Lafourcade BM, Ouangraoua S, Tarbangdo FT, Meda B, Velusamy S, Bicaba B, Aké F, McGee L, Yaro S, Betsem E, Gervaix A, Gessner BD, Whitney CG, Moïsi JC, Van Beneden CA. Pneumococcal Carriage in Burkina Faso After 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Introduction: Results From 2 Cross-sectional Population-Based Surveys. J Infect Dis 2021; 224:S258-S266. [PMID: 34469552 PMCID: PMC8409529 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiab037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Burkina Faso, a country in Africa’s meningitis belt, introduced 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in October 2013, with 3 primary doses given at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age. To assess whether the new PCV13 program controlled pneumococcal carriage, we evaluated overall and serotype-specific colonization among children and adults during the first 3 years after introduction. Methods We conducted 2 population-based, cross-sectional, age-stratified surveys in 2015 and 2017 in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso. We used standardized questionnaires to collect sociodemographic, epidemiologic, and vaccination data. Consenting eligible participants provided nasopharyngeal (all ages) and oropharyngeal (≥5 years only) swab specimens. Swab specimens were plated onto blood agar either directly (2015) or after broth enrichment (2017). Pneumococci were serotyped by conventional multiplex polymerase chain reaction. We assessed vaccine effect by comparing the proportion of vaccine-type (VT) carriage among colonized individuals from a published baseline survey (2008) with each post-PCV survey. Results We recruited 992 (2015) and 1005 (2017) participants. Among children aged <5 years, 42.8% (2015) and 74.0% (2017) received ≥2 PCV13 doses. Among pneumococcal carriers aged <1 year, VT carriage declined from 55.8% in 2008 to 36.9% in 2017 (difference, 18.9%; 95% confidence interval, 1.9%–35.9%; P = .03); among carriers aged 1–4 years, VT carriage declined from 55.3% to 31.8% (difference, 23.5%; 6.8%–40.2%; P = .004); and among participants aged ≥5 years, no significant change was observed. Conclusion Within 3 years of PCV13 implementation in Burkina Faso, we documented substantial reductions in the percentage of pneumococcal carriers with a VT among children aged <5 years, but not among persons aged ≥5 years. More time, a change in the PCV13 schedule, or both, may be needed to better control pneumococcal carriage in this setting.
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- Lassané Kaboré
- Agence de Médecine Préventive, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.,Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Agence de Médecine Préventive, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Ministère de la Santé, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- Davycas International, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Agence de Médecine Préventive, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.,Pfizer, Paris, France.,Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Agence de Médecine Préventive, Paris, France.,Pfizer, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Pfizer, Paris, France.,Agence de Médecine Préventive, Paris, France
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- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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