Contribution
of the Antropically – Impacted Aquatic
Ecosystems
to the Resistance Reservior
Alina MANOLE 1,* , Mihaela Ioana JAGǍ 1,2,* , Ecaterina SÂRBU 1,2,* , Mariana Carmen CHIFIRIUC 1,3,4 , Carmen POSTOLACHE 2 , Luminița Gabriela MĂRUȚESCU 1,3
1University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology, Doctoral
School of Biology, Romania.
2 University of Bucharest, Faculty of Biology,
Doctoral School of Ecology, Romania.
3 Microbiology Immunology Department, Faculty of
Biology, The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, University of
Bucharest, Romania
4 Academy of Romanian Scientists, Bucharest, Romania.
*corresponding authors e-mail address:
manolea@colegiul-cantacuzion.ro; ioana.mihaela.jaga@drd.unibuc.ro
Abstract
Aquatic ecosystems are
reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance
genes (ARGs), having a major role in their occurrence, accumulation and
dissemination. The purpose of this review is to highlight the influence of
wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) effluents, manure and biosolids use in agriculture
as well as of aquaculture upon the development of antibiotic resistance (AR).
Research indicates the need to streamline treatment strategies in order to
minimize the risk of AR spread in the aquatic environment through wastewater.
Keywords:
Keywords: : Antibiotic resistance,
antibiotic-resistant bacteria, antibiotic resistance genes, wastewater
treatment plants
DOI https://doi.org/10.56082/annalsarscibio.2021.2.142