Guts of the Urban Ecosystem: Microbial Ecology of Sewer Infrastructure

Guts of the Urban Ecosystem: Microbial Ecology of Sewer Infrastructure

ABSTRACT Microbes have inhabited the oceans and soils for millions of years and are uniquely adapted to their habitat. In contrast, sewer infrastructure in modern cities dates back only ~150 years. Sewer pipes transport human waste and provide a view into public health, but the resident organisms th...

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Main Authors: Adélaïde Roguet, Ryan J. Newton, A. Murat Eren, Sandra L. McLellan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-08-01
Series:mSystems
Subjects:
Acinetobacter
Arcobacter
antibiotic resistance
metagenomics
microbial communities
sewer infrastructure
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00118-22

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00118-22

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