Novel bacterial lineages assembled from wastewater-impacted river metagenomes unveil ecosystem functions and risk of antibiotic resistance spread in the community
Abstract
The
Mahananda
River,
coursing
through
Siliguri,
India,
is
subject
to
intense
anthropogenic
stressors,
including
urban
wastewater,
industrial
effluents,
and
agrochemical
runoff,
necessitating
a
high-resolution
microbial
assessment.
Leveraging
whole-metagenome
sequencing,
we
analyzed
midstream
water
samples
(APMG02
APMG03)
reconstructed
25
metagenome-assembled
genomes
(MAGs),
of
which
14
met
stringent
quality
criteria.
We
identified
four
novel
bacterial
species,
Candidatus
Aquabacterium
mahanandaense
APR203,
Sulfurospirillum
siliguriense
APR208,
Fluviibacter
nbuensis
APR306,
Paludibacter
darjeelingensis
APR314,
exhibited
critical
genomic
signatures
associated
with
hydrocarbon
degradation,
heavy
metal
detoxification,
quorum
sensing,
stress
response,
underscoring
plasticity
in
response
pollutant
influx.
Detecting
pathogenicity-associated
factors,
antimicrobial
resistance
determinants,
mobile
genetic
elements
raise
public
health
concerns.
Comparative
global
river-water
microbiome
analyses
delineate
distinct
anthropogenically
sculpted
consortium
the
emphasizing
profound
ecological
ramifications
unchecked
contamination.
This
study
underscores
transformative
potential
metagenomics
deciphering
riverine
dynamics
resilience.
Published: April 28, 2025
Language: Английский