Investigation of antimicrobial resistance genes in organic fertilizers from animal residues

Authors

  • João Vitor da Silva Gonçalves Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1603-8252
  • Gustavo Souza Lima Sant’Anna Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4688-0472
  • Paula Fernanda Alves Ferreira Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
  • Mariana Araújo Alves Gomes de Souza Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5029-1326
  • José Maurício Fajardo da Cunha Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
  • Miliane Moreira Soares de Souza Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
  • Shana de Mattos de Oliveira Coelho Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
  • Everaldo Zonta Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8106-0504
  • Irene Coelho Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1357-2529

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21206/rbas.v12i1.12939

Keywords:

organic agriculture, tanned manures, agricultural fertilizers, one health, bacterial resistance

Abstract

Animal wastes have been commonly reused in agriculture due to improve organic matter and nutritional input. However, organic animal fertilizers can be sources of antimicrobials, bacteria resistant to antimicrobials, and antimicrobial resistance genes. In this perspective, this work aimed to investigate the pr essence of antimicrobial resistance genes in organic animal wastes, such as fresh bovine manure from organic and conventional production systems, fresh and tanned organic poultry litter, conventional poultry litter tanned and bone meal. Sulfonamide resistance genes were detected in all residues. On the other hand, colistin and carbapenem resistance genes were not detected in any samples. A tetracycline resistance gene was detected in poultry litter. Quinolone resistance genes were detected in all samples, except bone meal. Despite the advantage of applying animal wastes in agricultural production, the existence of resistance genes in all residues, regardless of whether they come from organic or conventional systems, fresh or tanned, represents a public health risk since we can increase antimicrobial resistance genes in the soil which can favor the transfer to pathogenic bacteria of humans and animals.

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Author Biographies

João Vitor da Silva Gonçalves, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, 23897-970, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Gustavo Souza Lima Sant’Anna, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, 23897-970, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Paula Fernanda Alves Ferreira, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, 23897-970, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Mariana Araújo Alves Gomes de Souza, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, 23897-970, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

José Maurício Fajardo da Cunha, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, 23897-970, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Miliane Moreira Soares de Souza, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, 23897-970, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Shana de Mattos de Oliveira Coelho, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, 23897-970, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Everaldo Zonta, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Department of Soil, Agronomy Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, 23897-970, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Published

2022-09-30

How to Cite

da Silva Gonçalves, J. V., Souza Lima Sant’Anna, G., Fernanda Alves Ferreira, P., Araújo Alves Gomes de Souza, M., Maurício Fajardo da Cunha, J., Moreira Soares de Souza, M., de Mattos de Oliveira Coelho, S., Zonta, E., & Coelho, I. (2022). Investigation of antimicrobial resistance genes in organic fertilizers from animal residues. Brazilian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 12(1), 64–70. https://doi.org/10.21206/rbas.v12i1.12939

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022): Revista Brasileira de Agropecuária Sustentável

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