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Antibiotic resistance genes in an urban stream before and after a state fair

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O'Malley, Kassidy, McNamara, Patrick, McDonald, Walter·2021·Journal of Water and Health
DOI 10.2166/wh.2021.151
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The global spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) concomitant with a decrease in antibiotic effectiveness is a major public health issue. While research has demonstrated the impact of various urban sources, such as wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent, stormwater runoff, and industrial discharge on ARG abundance in receiving waters, the impact of short-term gatherings such as state fairs is not comprehensively understood. The objective of this research was to explore the impact of a 2-week Wisconsin State Fair gathering – over 1.1 million visitors and 7,100 farm animals – on the abundance of the ARG blaTEM, the integrase of the class 1 integron (intI1), a marker for horizontal gene transfer, and the 16S rRNA gene, a marker for total biomass, in an urban stream receiving runoff from the state fair. Stream samples downstream of the state fair were taken before and after the event and quantified via a droplet digital polymerase chain reaction. The absolute abundance of all genes was significantly higher (p<0.05) following the event. This research showcases the prevalence and persistence of ARG contamination in an urban stream before and after a state fair gathering, suggesting that short-term events can be a significant source of ARGs into the environment.

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  • ARGs have been found in stormwater runoff at levels comparable to wastewater effluent.

    “As a biological contaminant, ARGs have been found in stormwater runoff at levels comparable to wastewater effluent (O'Malley et al., 2021)”

    From Review of emerging contaminants in green stormwater infrastructure: antibiotic resistance genes, microplastics, tire wear particles, PFAS, and temperature (2024) · cites this paper as O'Malley et al., 2021

    The Introduction reports ARGs in storm drain outfalls during wet weather, supporting the claim that ARGs occur in runoff. It does not compare their levels with wastewater effluent. The study also sampled stream water before and after the fair, not runoff and effluent side by side. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
O'Malley, K., McNamara, P., & McDonald, W.
Affiliations
Marquette University (US)
Corresponding author
McDonald, Walter
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Water and Health
Publisher
IWA Publishing
Published
2021-09-29
Volume
19
Issue
6
Pages
885-894
ISSN
  • 1477-8920 (ISSN-L)
  • 1996-7829
DOI
10.2166/wh.2021.151
OpenAlex
W3204319957
Cited by
9
References
2
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2
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0.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Water and Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
GHR Foundation
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Microbiology (medical) › Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antibiotic Use and Resistance
Keywords
antibiotic resistance genes, urban rivers, state fairs, blaTEM, intI1, class 1 integron, horizontal gene transfer, 16S rRNA gene, livestock, stormwater runoff, urban water quality
MeSH terms
Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Genes, Bacterial, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S, Wastewater

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