Occurrences and implications of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in different stages of drinking water treatment plants and distribution systems
Different stages of drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) play specific roles in diverse contaminants’ removal present in natural water sources. Although the stages are recorded to promote adequate treatment of water, the occurrence of pathogenic bacteria (PB) and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (AR...
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| author | Chimdi M. Kalu Khuthadzo L. Mudau Vhahangwele Masindi Grace N. Ijoma Memory Tekere |
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| description | Different stages of drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) play specific roles in diverse contaminants’ removal present in natural water sources. Although the stages are recorded to promote adequate treatment of water, the occurrence of pathogenic bacteria (PB) and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in the treated water and the changes in their diversity and abundance as it passed down to the end users through the drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs), is a great concern, especially to human health. This could imply that the different stages and the distribution system provide a good microenvironment for their growth. Hence, it becomes pertinent to constantly monitor and document the diversity of PB and ARB present at each stage of the treatment and distribution system. This review aimed at documenting the occurrence of PB and ARB at different stages of treatment and distribution systems as well as the implication of their occurrence globally. An exhaustive literature search from Web of Science, Science-Direct database, Google Scholar, Academic Research Databases like the National Center for Biotechnology Information, Scopus, and SpringerLink was done. The obtained information showed that the different treatment stages and distribution systems influence the PB and ARB that proliferate. To minimize the human health risks associated with the occurrence of these PB, the present review, suggests the development of advanced technologies that can promote quick monitoring of PB/ARB at each treatment stage and distribution system as well as reduction of the cost of environomics analysis to promote better microbial analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42522cc4037447c991a6172e454171d82024-03-09T09:28:08ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-02-01104e26380Occurrences and implications of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in different stages of drinking water treatment plants and distribution systemsChimdi M. Kalu0Khuthadzo L. Mudau1Vhahangwele Masindi2Grace N. Ijoma3Memory Tekere4Department of Environmental Science, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida, 1710, South Africa; Corresponding author.Department of Environmental Science, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida, 1710, South AfricaDepartment of Environmental Science, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida, 1710, South Africa; Magalies Water, Scientific Services, Research & Development Division, Brits, South AfricaDepartment of Environmental Science, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida, 1710, South AfricaDepartment of Environmental Science, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida, 1710, South AfricaDifferent stages of drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) play specific roles in diverse contaminants’ removal present in natural water sources. Although the stages are recorded to promote adequate treatment of water, the occurrence of pathogenic bacteria (PB) and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) in the treated water and the changes in their diversity and abundance as it passed down to the end users through the drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs), is a great concern, especially to human health. This could imply that the different stages and the distribution system provide a good microenvironment for their growth. Hence, it becomes pertinent to constantly monitor and document the diversity of PB and ARB present at each stage of the treatment and distribution system. This review aimed at documenting the occurrence of PB and ARB at different stages of treatment and distribution systems as well as the implication of their occurrence globally. An exhaustive literature search from Web of Science, Science-Direct database, Google Scholar, Academic Research Databases like the National Center for Biotechnology Information, Scopus, and SpringerLink was done. The obtained information showed that the different treatment stages and distribution systems influence the PB and ARB that proliferate. To minimize the human health risks associated with the occurrence of these PB, the present review, suggests the development of advanced technologies that can promote quick monitoring of PB/ARB at each treatment stage and distribution system as well as reduction of the cost of environomics analysis to promote better microbial analysis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024024113Pathogenic bacteriaAntibiotic-resistant bacteriaAntibiotic-resistant genesWater distribution systemDrinking water treatment |
| spellingShingle | Chimdi M. Kalu Khuthadzo L. Mudau Vhahangwele Masindi Grace N. Ijoma Memory Tekere Occurrences and implications of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in different stages of drinking water treatment plants and distribution systems Heliyon Pathogenic bacteria Antibiotic-resistant bacteria Antibiotic-resistant genes Water distribution system Drinking water treatment |
| title | Occurrences and implications of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in different stages of drinking water treatment plants and distribution systems |
| title_full | Occurrences and implications of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in different stages of drinking water treatment plants and distribution systems |
| title_fullStr | Occurrences and implications of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in different stages of drinking water treatment plants and distribution systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrences and implications of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in different stages of drinking water treatment plants and distribution systems |
| title_short | Occurrences and implications of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in different stages of drinking water treatment plants and distribution systems |
| title_sort | occurrences and implications of pathogenic and antibiotic resistant bacteria in different stages of drinking water treatment plants and distribution systems |
| topic | Pathogenic bacteria Antibiotic-resistant bacteria Antibiotic-resistant genes Water distribution system Drinking water treatment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024024113 |
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