Presence of antibiotic resistance genes in the receiving environment of Iqaluit's wastewater treatment plant in water, sediment, and clams sampled from Frobisher Bay, Nunavut: a preliminary study in the Canadian Arctic

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Madeleine Starks, Christina M. Schaefer, Kenneth M. Jeffries, David Deslauriers, Kim Hoang Luong, Charles S. Wong, Mark L. Hanson, Charles W. Knapp
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2023
• Subjects: wastewater; contaminants; antimicrobial resistance; food security; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Environmental engineering; TA170-171; Arctic; Canada; Frobisher Bay; Nunavut; Iqaluit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2023-0011; https://doaj.org/article/6b738ef495f9405aa5d85718bf46e4f7

Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a growing health concern worldwide and the Arctic represents an understudied region in terms of AR. This study aimed to quantify AR genes (ARGs) from effluent released from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, thus creating a baseline referen...