Prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus and Oreochromis niloticus aquaculture production systems in Bangladesh
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Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) constitute emerging pollutants of significant public health concern. Antibiotics applied in aquaculture may stimulate the proliferation and dissemination of ARGs. This study investigated the prevalence and diversity of ARGs in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (formerly Pangasius) and Oreochromis niloticus (formerly Tilapia) commercial aquaculture ponds from four economically important divisions (i.e. regions) of Bangladesh using a high-throughput qPCR ARG SmartChip and further aimed to explore effects of aquaculture pond management and water quality on the observed ARG prevalence patterns. A total of 160 ARGs and 10 mobile genetic elements (MGEs) were detected across all samples (n = 33), of which 76 ARGs and MGEs were shared between all regions. Multidrug resistance genes were the most frequently encountered ARGs, followed by ARGs conferring resistance to β-lactams, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, and macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (MLSB). Research ponds managed by the Bangladesh Agricultural University had the lowest abundance and diversity of ARGs, suggesting that proper management such as regular water quality monitoring, fortnightly water exchange and use of probiotics instead of antibiotics may mitigate the dissemination of antibiotic resistance from aquaculture ponds. The Adonis test (R2 = 0.35, p < 0.001) and distance decay relationships revealed that the ARGs composition displayed a significant biogeographical pattern (i.e., separation based on geographic origin). However, this effect could possibly be due to feed type as different feed types were used in different regions. In conclusion, our results indicate that there is a vast potential for improving aquaculture pond management practices in Bangladesh to mitigate the environmental dissemination of ARGs and their subsequent transmission to humans.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Artikelnummer | 151915 |
Tidsskrift | Science of the Total Environment |
Vol/bind | 813 |
ISSN | 0048-9697 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2022 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:
This study was supported by DANIDA project no F387-A26778 (?Upgrading Pangasius and tilapia value-chain in Bangladesh?) and the Sino Danish Center for Education and Research (SDC); https://sdc.university/. We acknowledge all the farmers interviewed during sampling, and Professor Mohammad Mahfujul Haque and his team operating the Bangladesh Agricultural University experimental ponds for providing pond information and samples.
Funding Information:
This study was supported by DANIDA project no F387-A26778 (“Upgrading Pangasius and tilapia value-chain in Bangladesh”) and the Sino Danish Center for Education and Research (SDC); https://sdc.university/ . We acknowledge all the farmers interviewed during sampling, and Professor Mohammad Mahfujul Haque and his team operating the Bangladesh Agricultural University experimental ponds for providing pond information and samples.
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