Effect of trace tetracycline concentrations on the structure of a microbial community and the development of tetracycline resistance genes in sequencing batch reactors

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The objective of this study was to investigate effects of different concentrations of tetracycline (TC) on the microbial community and development of tetracycline resistance genes (TRGs) of sequencing batch reactors (SBRs). Polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) analysis of 16S rRNA and real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) were used to detect the structural changes of the microbial community and the variations of eight TC resistance genes tet(A), tet(B), tet(C), tet(E), tet(M), tet(O), tet(S) and tet(X), respectively. The results indicated that, trace TC could substantially change the structure of the microbial community. Bacteria which could not adapt to environment with TC were gradually replaced by those adapting to tetracycline. Shannon's diversity index (H) and Simpson's index (D) reached maximum values when the concentration of TC was 1 μg L(-1). The resistance genes in the activated sludge proliferated under the pressure of trace TC.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:150

Enthalten in:

Bioresource technology - 150(2013) vom: 01. Dez., Seite 9-14

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Man-hong [VerfasserIn]
Qi, Fang-fang [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Pei-zhe [VerfasserIn]
Van Ginkel, Steven W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Activated sludge
F8VB5M810T
Journal Article
Microbial community
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Resistance genes
SBR
Sewage
Tetracycline

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Date Completed 07.08.2014

Date Revised 02.12.2013

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biortech.2013.09.081

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM231843275