Tebuconazole promotes spread of a multidrug-resistant plasmid into soil bacteria to form new resistant bacterial strains

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The development of antibiotic resistance threatens human and environmental health. Non-antibiotic stressors, including fungicides, may contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). We determined the promoting effects of tebuconazole on ARG dissemination using a donor, Escherichia coli MG1655, containing a multidrug-resistant fluorescent plasmid (RP4) and a recipient (E. coli HB101). The donor was then incorporated into the soil to test whether tebuconazole could accelerate the spread of RP4 into indigenous bacteria. Tebuconazole promoted the transfer of the RP4 plasmid from the donor into the recipient via overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), enhancement of cell membrane permeability and regulation of related genes. The dissemination of the RP4 plasmid from the donor to soil bacteria was significantly enhanced by tebuconazole. RP4 plasmid could be propagated into more genera of bacteria in tebuconazole-contaminated soil as the exposure time increased. These findings demonstrate that the fungicide tebuconazole promotes the spread of the RP4 plasmid into indigenous soil bacteria, revealing the potential risk of tebuconazole residues enhancing the dissemination of ARGs in soil environments.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:928

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The Science of the total environment - 928(2024) vom: 16. Apr., Seite 172444

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Yingnan [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Conglai [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Mengting [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Luqing [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Hua [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Yunlong [VerfasserIn]

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Antibiotic resistance genes
Conjugation
Journal Article
Plasmid
Soil bacteria
Tebuconazole

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Date Revised 18.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172444

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NLM37105091X