In recent years, there has been a growing interest on the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant
bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in treated and untreated drinking …

In drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), biofilms are the predominant mode of
microbial growth, with the presence of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) protecting …

Water is one of the most important bacterial habitats on Earth. As such, water represents
also a major way of dissemination of bacteria between different environmental …

Acinetobacter spp. has emerged as a pathogen of major public health concern due to their
increased resistance to antibiotics and their association with a wide range of nosocomial …

Over the last decade, numerous evidences have contributed to establish a link between the
natural and human-impacted environments and the growing public health threat that is the …

Drinking water comprises a complex microbiota, in part shaped by the disinfection and
distribution systems. Gram-negative bacteria, mainly members of the phylum Proteobacteria …

The contamination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in drinking water may pose a direct
threat to human health. This study applied high-throughput qPCR and sequencing to …

The natural environment has been identified as a hotspot for the proliferation and
dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Plasmids are central to the persistence and …

Recently it has been estimated that the annual cost of diseases caused by the waterborne
pathogens Legionella pneumonia, Mycobacterium avium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is …

This study aimed to assess the influence of water treatment and distribution on the bacterial
communities with particular emphasis on tap water. Samples from the water treatment plant …