Microbial diversity (16S rRNA gene) at different stages of a wastewater treatment plant. wastewater metagenome

Unveiling the relationships between bacterial populations and ARGs variations over wastewater treatment may contribute to improve the processes and, therefore, ARG control. In this study, conducted at a full-scale UWTP, the bacterial community and ARGs variations as well as the associations between both were characterized over treatment. Bacterial community composition (16S rRNA Illumina sequencing) and ARGs abundance (real-time PCR) were characterized in raw wastewater, secondary effluent and after UV disinfection samples.