Mercury/silver resistance genes and their association with antibiotic resistance genes and microbial community in a municipal wastewater treatment plant

被引：49

作者：

Yuan, Li ^{[1
]}

Li, Zheng-Hao ^{[1
]}

Zhang, Ming-Qi ^{[1
]}

Shao, Wei ^{[1
]}

Fan, Yang-Yang ^{[1
]}

Sheng, Guo-Ping ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Appl Chem, CAS Key Lab Urban Pollutant Convers, Hefei 230026, Anhui, Peoples R China

来源：

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT | 2019年 / 657卷

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金; 中国博士后科学基金;

关键词：

Antibiotic resistance gene (ARC); Co-occurrence; Hg/Ag resistance genes; Wastewater treatment plant; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; BACTERIA; EFFLUENT; REMOVAL; CHINA; SOIL; FATE; ENVIRONMENT; PREVALENCE; MECHANISMS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.088

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are an important reservoir for heavy metal (e.g., Hg and Ag) resistance genes and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). However, current knowledge on Hg/Ag resistance genes and their association with ARGs in WWTPs remains largely unknown. In this study, the fates of five Hg/Ag resistance genes (merB, merD, merR, silE, and silR), five ARGs (sulI, sulII, tetO, tetQ tetW), and class 1 integrase (mill) in a WWTP were investigated. Results show that the absolute abundances of all Large genes were greatly reduced through the treatment systems. The dynamics of merB, merD and silE were significantly correlated with tetW and sulII. Based on network analysis, Hg Ag resistance genes might share the same microbial hosts with tetQ and tetW, implying the potential importance of Hg/Ag in ARGs evolution and spread. These findings advanced our understanding of the occurrence of Hg Ag resistance genes and ARGs in WWTPs. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：1014 / 1022

页数：9

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