Water research
Effects of activated sludge processes on bacterial communities and antibiotic resistance assessed by intra- and extracellular DNA analysis.
Raffaella Sabatino, Giulia Borgomaneiro, Denise Lunardi, Tomasa Sbaffi, Antonino Fiorentino, Gianluca Corno, Andrea Di Cesare
Published: 202610.1016/j.watres.2026.125413
Abstract
Wastewater treatment plants are widely recognized as hotspots for antibiotic resistance. Although activated sludge processes are not designed to lower the abundance of pathogens or antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), their effects on the pathobiome a…
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