Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: May 22, 2024
In
modern
ecological
systems,
the
overuse
and
misuse
of
antibiotics
have
escalated
prevalence
antibiotic
resistance
genes
(ARGs)
mobile
genetic
elements
(MGEs),
positioning
them
as
emerging
environmental
contaminants.
Notably,
composting
serves
a
sustainable
method
to
recycle
agricultural
waste
into
nutrient-rich
fertilizer
while
potentially
reducing
ARGs
MGEs.
This
study
conducted
47-day
experiment
using
pig
manure
corn
straw,
supplemented
with
chitin
N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine,
explore
impact
these
additives
on
dynamics
MGEs,
unravel
interplay
between
microbial
communities
in
composting.
Results
showed
that
adding
5%
significantly
postponed
thermophilic
phase,
yet
enhanced
removal
efficiency
total
MGEs
by
over
20%
compared
control.
Additionally,
addition
N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine
increased
abundance
tetracycline-resistant
sulfonamide-resistant
genes,
well
High-throughput
sequencing
revealed
bacterial
α-diversity,
providing
diverse
hosts
for
Resistance
mechanisms,
predominantly
efflux
pumps
deactivation,
played
pivotal
role
shaping
resistome
process.
Co-occurrence
network
analysis
identified
key
phyla
Proteobacteria
,
Firmicutes
Gemmatimonadota
Myxococcota
transformation
dissemination.
Redundancy
indicated
physicochemical
factors,
particularly
carbon-to-nitrogen
ratio
emerged
critical
variables
influencing
The
findings
lay
foundation
developing
regulation
reduce
risks
animal
composts.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: May 22, 2024
In
modern
ecological
systems,
the
overuse
and
misuse
of
antibiotics
have
escalated
prevalence
antibiotic
resistance
genes
(ARGs)
mobile
genetic
elements
(MGEs),
positioning
them
as
emerging
environmental
contaminants.
Notably,
composting
serves
a
sustainable
method
to
recycle
agricultural
waste
into
nutrient-rich
fertilizer
while
potentially
reducing
ARGs
MGEs.
This
study
conducted
47-day
experiment
using
pig
manure
corn
straw,
supplemented
with
chitin
N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine,
explore
impact
these
additives
on
dynamics
MGEs,
unravel
interplay
between
microbial
communities
in
composting.
Results
showed
that
adding
5%
significantly
postponed
thermophilic
phase,
yet
enhanced
removal
efficiency
total
MGEs
by
over
20%
compared
control.
Additionally,
addition
N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine
increased
abundance
tetracycline-resistant
sulfonamide-resistant
genes,
well
High-throughput
sequencing
revealed
bacterial
α-diversity,
providing
diverse
hosts
for
Resistance
mechanisms,
predominantly
efflux
pumps
deactivation,
played
pivotal
role
shaping
resistome
process.
Co-occurrence
network
analysis
identified
key
phyla
Proteobacteria
,
Firmicutes
Gemmatimonadota
Myxococcota
transformation
dissemination.
Redundancy
indicated
physicochemical
factors,
particularly
carbon-to-nitrogen
ratio
emerged
critical
variables
influencing
The
findings
lay
foundation
developing
regulation
reduce
risks
animal
composts.