Soil Amoebae Are Unexpected Hotspots of Environmental Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes
Environmental Science & Technology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2024
Antibiotic
resistance
poses
a
significant
threat
to
human
health.
While
most
studies
focus
on
bacteria,
interactions
between
antibiotics
and
other
crucial
microbial
groups
like
protists
remain
uncertain.
This
study
investigates
how
interact
with
examines
these
impact
the
fate
of
genes.
It
reveals
that
amoebae
exhibit
high
eight
high-risk
environmental
antibiotics,
accumulating
quantities
within
their
cells.
Wild
amoeboid
strains
from
distant
locations
carry
substantial
antibiotic
genes
(ARGs)
metal
(MRGs),
heterogeneity
single
species.
Amoeboid
symbionts
pathogens
predominantly
Paraburkholderia
have
reduced
genomes
fewer
compared
free-living
strains,
while
amoeba-endogenous
Stenotrophomonas
maltophilia
does
not
significantly
genome
size.
suggests
hosts
serve
as
temporary
medium
facilitating
its
transmission.
In
summary,
unveils
soil
represent
unexpected
hotspots
for
Future
research
should
assess
effects
often-overlooked
explore
role
in
spreading
ARGs
MRGs
ecosystems.
Incorporating
into
broader
is
recommended,
highlighting
significance
One
Health
perspective.
Язык: Английский
New Species and Records Expand the Checklist of Cellular Slime Molds (Dictyostelids) in Jilin Province, China
Journal of Fungi,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(12), С. 834 - 834
Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2024
Dictyostelids
represent
a
crucial
element
in
the
protist
community,
and
their
abundant
presence
Jilin
Province
underscores
indispensable
role
biodiversity
conservation.
In
present
study,
resource
survey
of
dictyostelids
used
random
sampling
to
collect
28
soil
samples
from
five
localities
Changbai
Korean
Autonomous
County,
Province.
addition,
compilation
dictyostelid
species
reported
was
developed,
based
on
thorough
review
literature.
The
yielded
fifteen
isolates
dictyostelids,
comprising
six
four
genera.
Notably,
two
new
(Dictyostelium
longigracilis
sp.
nov.
Dictyostelium
macrosoriobrevipes
nov.)
were
described
using
morphological
characteristics
SSU
gene-based
phylogenetic
analyses.
One
other
(Polysphondylium
patagonicum)
recorded
as
for
China,
while
another
(Cavenderia
aureostipes)
record
assemblage
is
dominated
by
genus
(51.4%),
with
total
35
species,
which
59.3%
current
known
all
China.
These
findings
provide
scientific
basis
protection
diversity
utilization
Язык: Английский