Water quality and diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli detection in surface Pampean aquatic systems

Many surface water systems are impacted by point source pollution from sewage discharges and industrial wastes, as well as diffuse pollution from agriculture and livestock farming, inducing a potential biohazard to human, animal, and environmental health. This study aimed to determine the presen...

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Autores principales: Nuozzi, Guillermina, Chinen, Isabel, Miliwebsky, Sandra Elizabeth, Bianchelli, Julieta, Manfredi, Eduardo, Sagua, Mara, Schesi, Clara Florencia, Latorre, Daiana, Maiztegui, Cynthia Gabriela, Gentiluomo, Jimena, Carbonari, Carolina, Quiroga, María Pía, Schiaffino, María Romina
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topic Aquatic systems
Physical parameters
Chemical parameters
Microbial quality
Diarrhoeagenic escherichia coli
Antimicrobial susceptibility
spellingShingle Aquatic systems
Physical parameters
Chemical parameters
Microbial quality
Diarrhoeagenic escherichia coli
Antimicrobial susceptibility
Nuozzi, Guillermina
Chinen, Isabel
Miliwebsky, Sandra Elizabeth
Bianchelli, Julieta
Manfredi, Eduardo
Sagua, Mara
Schesi, Clara Florencia
Latorre, Daiana
Maiztegui, Cynthia Gabriela
Gentiluomo, Jimena
Carbonari, Carolina
Quiroga, María Pía
Schiaffino, María Romina
Water quality and diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli detection in surface Pampean aquatic systems
topic_facet Aquatic systems
Physical parameters
Chemical parameters
Microbial quality
Diarrhoeagenic escherichia coli
Antimicrobial susceptibility
description Many surface water systems are impacted by point source pollution from sewage discharges and industrial wastes, as well as diffuse pollution from agriculture and livestock farming, inducing a potential biohazard to human, animal, and environmental health. This study aimed to determine the presence of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) pathotypes and their antibiotic resistance, as well as the bacteriological, physical, and chemical water quality conditions in two Pampean peri-urban rivers (Rojas and Salado rivers, Buenos Aires, Argentina) used for recreation. Additionally, we explored the impact of the surrounding land use on the water quality. In the Rojas (R) and Salado (S) rivers, wastewater discharges from treatment plants increased nutrient content and coliform abundances at specific sampling sites (R2 and S3) and downstream (R3 and S4, respectively). Coliform abundances correlated with ammoniacal nitrogen concentrations, both exceeding recreational use guidelines. Out of 36 samples positive for DEC virulence factors, 11 DEC strains were isolated (5 enteroaggregative, 3 enteropathogenic, 1 shigatoxigenic-stx1/stx2, 1 shigatoxigenic-stx2, 1 hybrid enteroaggregative-enterotoxigenic). Six strains were resistant to one or more antibiotics. Our results suggest that differences in E. coli pathotypes between the two rivers and the water quality of each sampling site are linked to the surrounding land use, evidencing both diffuse and point source pollution.
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Miliwebsky, Sandra Elizabeth
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Manfredi, Eduardo
Sagua, Mara
Schesi, Clara Florencia
Latorre, Daiana
Maiztegui, Cynthia Gabriela
Gentiluomo, Jimena
Carbonari, Carolina
Quiroga, María Pía
Schiaffino, María Romina
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Chinen, Isabel
Miliwebsky, Sandra Elizabeth
Bianchelli, Julieta
Manfredi, Eduardo
Sagua, Mara
Schesi, Clara Florencia
Latorre, Daiana
Maiztegui, Cynthia Gabriela
Gentiluomo, Jimena
Carbonari, Carolina
Quiroga, María Pía
Schiaffino, María Romina
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title Water quality and diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli detection in surface Pampean aquatic systems
title_short Water quality and diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli detection in surface Pampean aquatic systems
title_full Water quality and diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli detection in surface Pampean aquatic systems
title_fullStr Water quality and diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli detection in surface Pampean aquatic systems
title_full_unstemmed Water quality and diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli detection in surface Pampean aquatic systems
title_sort water quality and diarrhoeagenic escherichia coli detection in surface pampean aquatic systems
publisher Springer heidelberg
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spelling I103-R405-23601-9262025-07-10T17:20:16Z Water quality and diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli detection in surface Pampean aquatic systems Nuozzi, Guillermina Chinen, Isabel Miliwebsky, Sandra Elizabeth Bianchelli, Julieta Manfredi, Eduardo Sagua, Mara Schesi, Clara Florencia Latorre, Daiana Maiztegui, Cynthia Gabriela Gentiluomo, Jimena Carbonari, Carolina Quiroga, María Pía Schiaffino, María Romina 0000-0003-1554-0432 Aquatic systems Physical parameters Chemical parameters Microbial quality Diarrhoeagenic escherichia coli Antimicrobial susceptibility Many surface water systems are impacted by point source pollution from sewage discharges and industrial wastes, as well as diffuse pollution from agriculture and livestock farming, inducing a potential biohazard to human, animal, and environmental health. This study aimed to determine the presence of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) pathotypes and their antibiotic resistance, as well as the bacteriological, physical, and chemical water quality conditions in two Pampean peri-urban rivers (Rojas and Salado rivers, Buenos Aires, Argentina) used for recreation. Additionally, we explored the impact of the surrounding land use on the water quality. In the Rojas (R) and Salado (S) rivers, wastewater discharges from treatment plants increased nutrient content and coliform abundances at specific sampling sites (R2 and S3) and downstream (R3 and S4, respectively). Coliform abundances correlated with ammoniacal nitrogen concentrations, both exceeding recreational use guidelines. Out of 36 samples positive for DEC virulence factors, 11 DEC strains were isolated (5 enteroaggregative, 3 enteropathogenic, 1 shigatoxigenic-stx1/stx2, 1 shigatoxigenic-stx2, 1 hybrid enteroaggregative-enterotoxigenic). Six strains were resistant to one or more antibiotics. Our results suggest that differences in E. coli pathotypes between the two rivers and the water quality of each sampling site are linked to the surrounding land use, evidencing both diffuse and point source pollution. Fil: Nuozzi, Guillermina. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas y Experimentales; Argentina. Fil: Sagua, Mara. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas y Experimentales; Argentina. Fil: Schiaffino, María Romina. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas y Experimentales; Argentina. Fil: Latorre, Daiana. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia del Noroeste de La Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Fil: Chinen, Isabel. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Departamento de Bacteriología. Servicio de Fisiopatogenia; Argentina. Fil: Miliwebsky, Sandra Elizabeth. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Departamento de Bacteriología. Servicio de Fisiopatogenia; Argentina. Fil: Manfredi, Eduardo.Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Departamento de Bacteriología. Servicio de Fisiopatogenia; Argentina. Fil: Schesi, Clara Florencia. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Departamento de Bacteriología. Servicio de Fisiopatogenia; Argentina. Fil: Maiztegui, Cynthia Gabriela. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Departamento de Bacteriología. Servicio de Fisiopatogenia; Argentina. Fil: Gentiluomo, Jimena. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Departamento de Bacteriología. Servicio de Fisiopatogenia; Argentina. Fil: Carbonari, Carolina. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán”. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Departamento de Bacteriología. Servicio de Fisiopatogenia; Argentina. Fil: Bianchelli, Julieta. Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires, Partner Institute of the Max Planck Society ; Argentina. Fil: Quiroga, María Pía. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Con referato 2025-07-10T15:58:28Z 2025-07-10T15:58:28Z 2025-02-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Nuozzi G., Chinen I., Miliwebsky E.S., Bianchelli J., Manfredi E., Sagua M., Schesi C.F., Latorre D., Maiztegui C.G., Gentiluomo J., Carbonari C.C., Quiroga M.P., Schiaffino M.R. (2025). Water quality and diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli detection in surface Pampean aquatic systems. 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