Biocides used as material preservatives modify rates of de novo mutation and horizontal gene transfer in bacteria.
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| Title: | Biocides used as material preservatives modify rates of de novo mutation and horizontal gene transfer in bacteria. |
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| Authors: | Schmidt, Selina B.I.1 (AUTHOR) selinainocencia@gmail.com, Rodríguez-Rojas, Alexandro2,3 (AUTHOR) alexandro.rojas@vetmeduni.ac.at, Rolff, Jens2 (AUTHOR) jens.rolff@fu-berlin.de, Schreiber, Frank1 (AUTHOR) frank.schreiber@bam.de |
| Source: | Journal of Hazardous Materials. Sep2022, Vol. 437, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. |
| Subjects: | Horizontal gene transfer, Bacterial transformation, Biocides, Insecticides, Paternal age effect, Chlorhexidine, Genetic mutation |
| Abstract: | Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health problem with the environment being an important compartment for the evolution and transmission of AMR. Previous studies showed that de-novo mutagenesis and horizontal gene transfer (HGT) by conjugation or transformation – important processes underlying resistance evolution and spread - are affected by antibiotics, metals and pesticides. However, natural microbial communities are also frequently exposed to biocides used as material preservatives, but it is unknown if these substances induce mutagenesis and HGT. Here, we show that active substances used in material preservatives can increase rates of mutation and conjugation in a species- and substance-dependent manner, while rates of transformation are not increased. The bisbiguanide chlorhexidine digluconate, the quaternary ammonium compound didecyldimethylammonium chloride, the metal copper, the pyrethroid-insecticide permethrin, and the azole-fungicide propiconazole increase mutation rates in Escherichia coli, whereas no increases were identified for Bacillus subtilis and Acinetobacter baylyi. Benzalkonium chloride, chlorhexidine and permethrin increased conjugation in E. coli. Moreover, our results show a connection between the RpoS-mediated general stress and the RecA-linked SOS response with increased rates of mutation and conjugation, but not for all biocides. Taken together, our data show the importance of assessing the contribution of material preservatives on AMR evolution and spread. [Display omitted] • Chlorhexidine, DDAC, Cu, permethrin and propiconazole increase mutation rates in E. coli. • Chlorhexidine, benzalkonium chloride and permethrin increase conjugation in E. coli. • Biocides do not increase transformation in Acinetobacter baylyi. • Biocides induce rpoS (stress response) and recA (SOS response) in E. coli. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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