Do plastics serve as a possible vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance? First insights from bacteria associated to a polystyrene piece from King George Island (Antarctica)
The retrieval of a polystyrene macro-plastic piece stranded on the shores in King George Island (South Shetlands, Antarctica) gave the opportunity to explore the associated bacterial flora. A total of 27 bacterial isolates were identified by molecular 16s rRNA gene sequencing and 7 strains were sele...
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ftunivmodena:oai:iris.unimore.it:11380/1270864 2024-04-21T07:46:47+00:00 Do plastics serve as a possible vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance? First insights from bacteria associated to a polystyrene piece from King George Island (Antarctica) Laganà, Pasqualina Caruso, Gabriella Corsi, Ilaria Bergami, Elisa Venuti, Valentina Majolino, Domenico La Ferla, Rosabruna Azzaro, Maurizio Cappello, Simone Laganà, Pasqualina Caruso, Gabriella Corsi, Ilaria Bergami, Elisa Venuti, Valentina Majolino, Domenico La Ferla, Rosabruna Azzaro, Maurizio Cappello, Simone 2019 http://hdl.handle.net/11380/1270864 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.08.009 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/30174218 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000454671700010 volume:222 issue:1 firstpage:89 lastpage:100 numberofpages:12 journal:INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH http://hdl.handle.net/11380/1270864 doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.08.009 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85054059649 www.urbanfischer.de/journals/intjhyg info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Antarctica Antibiotic resistance Plastic Plastisphere Polystyrene Vector Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2019 ftunivmodena https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.08.009 2024-03-28T01:37:14Z The retrieval of a polystyrene macro-plastic piece stranded on the shores in King George Island (South Shetlands, Antarctica) gave the opportunity to explore the associated bacterial flora. A total of 27 bacterial isolates were identified by molecular 16s rRNA gene sequencing and 7 strains were selected and screened for their ability to produce biofilm and antibiotic susceptibility profiles. All the bacterial isolates were able to produce biofilm. The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion susceptibility test to 34 antibiotics showed multiple antibiotic resistances against the molecules cefuroxime and cefazolin (belonging to cephalosporins), cinoxacin (belonging to quinolones) and ampicillin, amoxicillin + clavulanic acid, carbenicillin and mezlocillin (belonging to beta-lactams). The obtained results suggest that plastics can serve as vectors for the spread of multiple resistances to antibiotics across Antarctic marine environments and underline the relevance of future studies on this topic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica King George Island Archivio della ricerca dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia (Unimore: IRIS) International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 222 1 89 100 |
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Antarctica Antibiotic resistance Plastic Plastisphere Polystyrene Vector Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Laganà, Pasqualina Caruso, Gabriella Corsi, Ilaria Bergami, Elisa Venuti, Valentina Majolino, Domenico La Ferla, Rosabruna Azzaro, Maurizio Cappello, Simone Do plastics serve as a possible vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance? First insights from bacteria associated to a polystyrene piece from King George Island (Antarctica) |
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The retrieval of a polystyrene macro-plastic piece stranded on the shores in King George Island (South Shetlands, Antarctica) gave the opportunity to explore the associated bacterial flora. A total of 27 bacterial isolates were identified by molecular 16s rRNA gene sequencing and 7 strains were selected and screened for their ability to produce biofilm and antibiotic susceptibility profiles. All the bacterial isolates were able to produce biofilm. The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion susceptibility test to 34 antibiotics showed multiple antibiotic resistances against the molecules cefuroxime and cefazolin (belonging to cephalosporins), cinoxacin (belonging to quinolones) and ampicillin, amoxicillin + clavulanic acid, carbenicillin and mezlocillin (belonging to beta-lactams). The obtained results suggest that plastics can serve as vectors for the spread of multiple resistances to antibiotics across Antarctic marine environments and underline the relevance of future studies on this topic. |
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Laganà, Pasqualina Caruso, Gabriella Corsi, Ilaria Bergami, Elisa Venuti, Valentina Majolino, Domenico La Ferla, Rosabruna Azzaro, Maurizio Cappello, Simone |
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Laganà, Pasqualina Caruso, Gabriella Corsi, Ilaria Bergami, Elisa Venuti, Valentina Majolino, Domenico La Ferla, Rosabruna Azzaro, Maurizio Cappello, Simone |
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Laganà, Pasqualina Caruso, Gabriella Corsi, Ilaria Bergami, Elisa Venuti, Valentina Majolino, Domenico La Ferla, Rosabruna Azzaro, Maurizio Cappello, Simone |
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Do plastics serve as a possible vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance? First insights from bacteria associated to a polystyrene piece from King George Island (Antarctica) |
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Do plastics serve as a possible vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance? First insights from bacteria associated to a polystyrene piece from King George Island (Antarctica) |
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Do plastics serve as a possible vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance? First insights from bacteria associated to a polystyrene piece from King George Island (Antarctica) |
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Do plastics serve as a possible vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance? First insights from bacteria associated to a polystyrene piece from King George Island (Antarctica) |
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Do plastics serve as a possible vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance? First insights from bacteria associated to a polystyrene piece from King George Island (Antarctica) |
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do plastics serve as a possible vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance? first insights from bacteria associated to a polystyrene piece from king george island (antarctica) |
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