Regulation of ARGs abundance by biofilm colonization on microplastics under selective pressure of antibiotics in river water environment

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Interactions of microplastics (MPs) biofilm with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotics in aquatic environments have made microplastic biofilm an issue of keen scholarly interest. The process of biofilm formation and the degree of ARGs enrichment in the presence of antibiotic-selective pressure and the impact on the microbial community need to be further investigated. In this paper, the selective pressure of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and illumination conditions were investigated to affect the physicochemical properties, biomass, and extracellular polymer secretion of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastic biofilm. In addition, relative copy numbers of nine ARGs were analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). In the presence of CIP, microorganisms in the water and microplastic biofilm were more inclined to carry associated ARGs (2-3 times higher), which had a contributing effect on ARGs enrichment. The process of pre-microplastic biofilm formation might have an inhibitory effect on ARGs (total relative abundance up to 0.151) transfer and proliferation compared to the surrounding water (total relative abundance up to 0.488). However, in the presence of CIP stress, microplastic biofilm maintained the abundance of ARGs (from 0.151 to 0.149) better compared to the surrounding water (from 0.488 to 0.386). Therefore, microplastic biofilm act as abundance buffer island of ARGs stabilizing the concentration of ARGs. In addition, high-throughput analyses showed the presence of antibiotic-resistant (Pseudomonas) and pathogenic (Vibrio) microorganisms in biofilm under different conditions. The above research deepens our understanding of ARGs enrichment in biofilm and provides important insights into the ecological risks of interactions between ARGs, antibiotics, and microplastic biofilm.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:355

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Journal of environmental management - 355(2024) vom: 30. März, Seite 120402

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zheng, Zhijie [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xiaolong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wenzhu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Lan [VerfasserIn]
Lyu, Honghong [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Jingchun [VerfasserIn]

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059QF0KO0R
5E8K9I0O4U
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotic resistance genes
Ciprofloxacin
Enrichment
Journal Article
Microplastic biofilm
Microplastics
Plastics
Polyvinyl chloride
Water

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120402

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369180593