| Title |
Prevalence of bacterial resistance within an eco-agricultural system in Hangzhou, China
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| Published in |
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, August 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11356-016-7345-2 |
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| Authors |
Like Xu, Yanyun Qian, Chao Su, Weixiao Cheng, Jianan Li, Mark L. Wahlqvist, Hong Chen |
| Abstract |
The wide use of antibiotics in the animal husbandry and the relevant sustainable industries may promote the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), which constitutes a growing threat to human health. The objective of this study was to determine the abundance and diversity of sulfonamide- and tetracycline-resistant bacteria within an eco-agricultural system (EAS) in Hangzhou, China. We investigated samples at every link in the EAS, from livestock manure, to biogas residues and biogas slurry, to vegetable and ryegrass fields, to a fish pond. A combination of culture-based and 16S rRNA gene-based sequencing method was used in this study. Within the studied system, the average rate of bacterial resistance to sulfonamide (46.19 %) was much higher than that of tetracycline (8.51 %) (p < 0.01). There were 224 isolates that were enumerated and sequenced, 108 of which were identified to species level. The genera comprising the sulfamethoxazole-resistant (SMX(r)) bacteria were generally different from those of tetracycline-resistant (TC(r)) bacteria. Staphylococcus and Acinetobacter were the most dominant genera of SMX(r) bacteria (19.30 % of the total resistant bacteria) and TC(r) bacteria (14.04 % of the total resistant bacteria), respectively. Several strains of resistant opportunistic pathogens (e.g., Pantoea agglomerans) were detected in edible vegetable samples, which may exert a potential threat to both pig production and human health. In general, this study indicates that the EAS is an important reservoir of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, some of which may be pathogenic. |
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