Sai Wang, Wenhan Nie, Qing Gu, Xie Wang, Danping Yang, Hongyu Li, Peihong Wang, Weixue Liao, Jin Huang, Quan Yuan, Shengli Zhou, Iftikhar Ahmad, Kiga Kotaro, Gongyou Chen, Bo Zhu
The exploration of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in drinking water reservoirs is an emerging field. Using a curated database, we enhanced the ARG detection and conducted a comprehensive analysis using 2.2 Tb of deep metagenomic sequencing data to determine the distribution of ARGs across 16 drinking water reservoirs and associated environments. Our findings reveal a greater diversity of ARGs in sediments than in water, underscoring the importance of extensive background surveys. Crucial ARG carriers-specifically Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, and Mycobacterium were identified in drinking water reservoirs...
April 4, 2024: Water Research