Lai, Foon Yin
- Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2024Peer reviewed
Alygizakis, Nikiforos; Ng, Kelsey; Cirka, L' ubos; Berendonk, Thomas; Cerqueira, Francisco; Cytryn, Eddie; Deviller, Genevieve; Fortunato, Gianuario; Iakovides, Iakovos C.; Kampouris, Ioannis; Michael-Kordatou, Irene; Lai, Foon Yin; Lundy, Lian; Manaia, Celia M.; Marano, Roberto B. M.; Paulus, Gabriela K.; Pina, Benjamin; Radu, Elena; Rizzo, Luigi; Slipko, Katarzyna;
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With the global concerns on antibiotic resistance (AR) as a public health issue, it is pivotal to have data exchange platforms for studies on antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment. For this purpose, the NORMAN Association is hosting the NORMAN ARB &ARG database, which was developed within the European project ANSWER. The present article provides an overview on the database functionalities, the extraction and the contribution of data to the database. In this study, AR data from three studies from China and Nepal were extracted and imported into the NORMAN ARB &ARG in addition to the existing AR data from 11 studies (mainly European studies) on the database. This feasibility study demonstrates how the scientific community can share their data on AR to generate an international evidence base to inform AR mitigation strategies. The open and FAIR data are of high potential relevance for regulatory applications, including the development of emission limit values / environmental quality standards in relation to AR. The growth in sharing of data and analytical methods will foster collaboration on risk management of AR worldwide, and facilitate the harmonization in the effort for identification and surveillance of critical hotspots of AR. The NORMAN ARB &ARG database is publicly available at: https://www.norman-network.com/nds/bacteria/.
Antibiotic resistant bacteria; Antibiotic resistance genes; Wastewater treatment plant; Wastewater reuse practises
Water Research
2024, Volume: 257, article number: 121689Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
SDG3 Good health and well-being
SDG6 Clean water and sanitation
Environmental Sciences
Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121689
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/130802