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Bacterial Hosts and Genetic Characteristics of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Wastewater Treatment Plants of Xinjiang (China) Revealed by Metagenomics

Ziteng Liu    
Junqin Yao    
Huiying Ma    
Abudukelimu Rukeya    
Zenghui Liang    
Wenyan Du and Yinguang Chen    

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Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) pose a widespread concern for human health and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are considered to be a major source of ARG transmission. In this paper, the potential hosts and genetic characteristics of ARGs in the influent, activated sludge and effluent of WWTPs in Xinjiang were studied by metagenomics. Bacitracin resistance gene (bacA), beta-lactamase gene (class A beta-lactamase), multidrug resistance genes (mexD, qacEdelta1), and sulfonamide resistance genes (sul1, and sul2) are persistent antibiotic resistance genes (PARGs). The potential hosts of ARGs were mainly pathogens, with Escherichia coli (12.9%), Acinetobacter johnsonii (8.94%), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (5.30%) accounting for the highest proportions. Chromosomal sequences and plasmid sequences accounted for 42.0% and 22.6% of ARG-carrying contigs (ACCs) in the influent, respectively. Meanwhile, the effluent contained 58.3% of ACCs in plasmids and 8.30% in chromosomes. Bacitracin resistance genes and multidrug resistance genes were mainly carried by chromosomes, while resistance genes for macrolide?lincosamide?streptogramin (MLS), vancomycin, sulfonamide, beta-lactam, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, and aminoglycoside were mainly carried by plasmids. ICEPae690-sul1-qacEdelta1 and ICEPmiChn3-sul2 were stable coexistence structures and heighten the transfer potential of ARGs in the environment. This study provided a clearer picture of host bacterial sources and genetic context of ARGs in the environment.

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