The meiofauna as neglected carriers of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater ecosystems

The World Health Organization considers antibiotic resistance as one of the main threats to human and other animals' health. Despite the measures used to limit the spread of antibiotic resistance, the efforts made are not enough to tackle this problem. Thus, it has become important to understa...

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Autores principales:	Maria Belen Sathicq, Tomasa Sbaffi, Giulia Borgomaneiro, Andrea Di Cesare, Raffaella Sabatino
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Publicado:	PAGEPress Publications 2021
Materias:	Antimicrobial resistance aquatic environment benthos pathogens plankton Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Physical geography GB3-5030 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:29912a213a3b433c8fccce00b831225e2021-12-04T08:49:29ZThe meiofauna as neglected carriers of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater ecosystems10.4081/jlimnol.2021.20541129-57671723-8633https://doaj.org/article/29912a213a3b433c8fccce00b831225e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/2054https://doaj.org/toc/1129-5767https://doaj.org/toc/1723-8633 The World Health Organization considers antibiotic resistance as one of the main threats to human and other animals' health. Despite the measures used to limit the spread of antibiotic resistance, the efforts made are not enough to tackle this problem. Thus, it has become important to understand how bacteria acquire and transmit antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs), in particular in the environment, given the close connection between the latter and human and animal health, as defined by the One-Health concept. Aquatic ecosystems are often strongly impacted by anthropogenic activities, making them a source for ARGs and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB). Although freshwater meiofauna have been the object of active research, few studies have focused on the relationship between the spread of antibiotic resistance and these organisms. In this review, we investigated freshwater meiofauna as carriers of resistances since they play a central role in the aquatic environments and can harbor human and animal potential pathogens. We assessed if these animals could contribute to the spread of ARGs and of potentially pathogenic bacteria. Only four taxa (Rotifera, Chironomidae, Cladocera, Copepoda) were found to be the subject of studies focused on antibiotic resistance. The studies we analyzed, although with some limitations, demonstrated that ARGs and ARB can be found in these animals, and several of them showed the presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria for humans and animals within their microbiome. Thus, meiofauna can be considered a source and a reservoir, even if neglected, of ARGs and ARB for the freshwater environments. However, further studies are needed to evaluate the impact of the meiofauna on the spread and persistence of antibiotic resistance in these ecosystems. Maria Belen SathicqTomasa SbaffiGiulia BorgomaneiroAndrea Di CesareRaffaella SabatinoPAGEPress PublicationsarticleAntimicrobial resistanceaquatic environmentbenthospathogensplanktonGeography. Anthropology. RecreationGPhysical geographyGB3-5030Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENJournal of Limnology, Vol 80, Iss 3 (2021)
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topic	Antimicrobial resistance aquatic environment benthos pathogens plankton Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Physical geography GB3-5030 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	Antimicrobial resistance aquatic environment benthos pathogens plankton Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Physical geography GB3-5030 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Maria Belen Sathicq Tomasa Sbaffi Giulia Borgomaneiro Andrea Di Cesare Raffaella Sabatino The meiofauna as neglected carriers of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater ecosystems
description	The World Health Organization considers antibiotic resistance as one of the main threats to human and other animals' health. Despite the measures used to limit the spread of antibiotic resistance, the efforts made are not enough to tackle this problem. Thus, it has become important to understand how bacteria acquire and transmit antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs), in particular in the environment, given the close connection between the latter and human and animal health, as defined by the One-Health concept. Aquatic ecosystems are often strongly impacted by anthropogenic activities, making them a source for ARGs and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB). Although freshwater meiofauna have been the object of active research, few studies have focused on the relationship between the spread of antibiotic resistance and these organisms. In this review, we investigated freshwater meiofauna as carriers of resistances since they play a central role in the aquatic environments and can harbor human and animal potential pathogens. We assessed if these animals could contribute to the spread of ARGs and of potentially pathogenic bacteria. Only four taxa (Rotifera, Chironomidae, Cladocera, Copepoda) were found to be the subject of studies focused on antibiotic resistance. The studies we analyzed, although with some limitations, demonstrated that ARGs and ARB can be found in these animals, and several of them showed the presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria for humans and animals within their microbiome. Thus, meiofauna can be considered a source and a reservoir, even if neglected, of ARGs and ARB for the freshwater environments. However, further studies are needed to evaluate the impact of the meiofauna on the spread and persistence of antibiotic resistance in these ecosystems.
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author	Maria Belen Sathicq Tomasa Sbaffi Giulia Borgomaneiro Andrea Di Cesare Raffaella Sabatino
author_facet	Maria Belen Sathicq Tomasa Sbaffi Giulia Borgomaneiro Andrea Di Cesare Raffaella Sabatino
author_sort	Maria Belen Sathicq
title	The meiofauna as neglected carriers of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater ecosystems
title_short	The meiofauna as neglected carriers of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater ecosystems
title_full	The meiofauna as neglected carriers of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater ecosystems
title_fullStr	The meiofauna as neglected carriers of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater ecosystems
title_full_unstemmed	The meiofauna as neglected carriers of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater ecosystems
title_sort	meiofauna as neglected carriers of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater ecosystems
publisher	PAGEPress Publications
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/29912a213a3b433c8fccce00b831225e
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The meiofauna as neglected carriers of antibiotic resistant and pathogenic bacteria in freshwater ecosystems

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