2021
Differences in chlorine and peracetic acid disinfection kinetics of Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia fergusonii and their susceptible strains based on gene expressions and genomics
Sahulka SQ, Bhattarai B, Bhattacharjee AS, Tanner W, Mahar RB, Goel R. Differences in chlorine and peracetic acid disinfection kinetics of Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia fergusonii and their susceptible strains based on gene expressions and genomics. Water Research 2021, 203: 117480. PMID: 34392043, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-genome sequencingE. fergusoniiDraft genomeGene expressionAverage nucleotide identity analysisEscherichia fergusoniiPAA disinfectionSame geneAntibiotic resistance genesGenome sequencingOxidative stress pathwaysSame speciesSusceptible strainsResistance genesGenesIdentity analysisStress pathwaysFergusoniiChick-Watson lawGenomeNew Delhi metallo-β-lactamase geneEfflux pump genesPeracetic acid disinfectantPump genesSpecies
2020
Localized effect of treated wastewater effluent on the resistome of an urban watershed
Thornton CN, Tanner WD, VanDerslice JA, Brazelton WJ. Localized effect of treated wastewater effluent on the resistome of an urban watershed. GigaScience 2020, 9: giaa125. PMID: 33215210, PMCID: PMC7677451, DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giaa125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibiotic resistance genesMobile genetic elementsResistance genesGenetic elementsMost bacterial cellsDeep metagenomic sequencingMetagenomic sequencingGenesBacterial cellsGreater abundanceHuman fecal contaminationWastewater discharge pointResistomeLittle measurable effectDiversityAbundanceNatural environmentRiver locationsAntibiotic resistanceEffluent discharge pointWastewater effluentQuaternary ammonium compoundsBiological factorsFecal contaminationWastewater treatment plants