Understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam

Background: Contact with livestock wastewater on farms and in communities can pose a risk to human and animal health. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 180 households and 24 pig farms (96 wastewater samples) to explore information about pig production, livestock waste management,...

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Main Authors: Phuc Pham-Duc, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Toan Luu-Quoc, Cook, M.A., Phuong Trinh-Thi-Minh, Payne, D., Trang Dao-Thu, Grace, Delia, Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109755
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author Phuc Pham-Duc
Hung Nguyen-Viet
Toan Luu-Quoc
Cook, M.A.
Phuong Trinh-Thi-Minh
Payne, D.
Trang Dao-Thu
Grace, Delia
Sinh Dang-Xuan
author_browse Cook, M.A.
Grace, Delia
Hung Nguyen-Viet
Payne, D.
Phuc Pham-Duc
Phuong Trinh-Thi-Minh
Sinh Dang-Xuan
Toan Luu-Quoc
Trang Dao-Thu
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
Toan Luu-Quoc
Cook, M.A.
Phuong Trinh-Thi-Minh
Payne, D.
Trang Dao-Thu
Grace, Delia
Sinh Dang-Xuan
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description Background: Contact with livestock wastewater on farms and in communities can pose a risk to human and animal health. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 180 households and 24 pig farms (96 wastewater samples) to explore information about pig production, livestock waste management, antibiotic use, and to analyze antibiotic residues and microbial contamination, respectively. Results: Of the 120 households raising pigs, biogas systems were the most commonly used to treat animal waste (70%), followed by compositing (19%), and the remaining respondents discharged waste directly into drains or ponds (11%). The majority of respondents (78%) used antibiotics to treat and prevent disease in pigs, but 32% of them did not know of any disadvantages of antibiotic abuse. ELISA assays were performed on half of the wastewater samples (n = 48), demonstrating that residues of flouroquinolones and sulfonamides were present in 6.3% (3/48) and 22.9% (11/48) of tested samples, respectively. The average residual level of sulfamethazine was 27.8 ug/l. Further, E. coli concentrations exceeding regulatory levels in Vietnam were found in nearly all samples. Salmonella spp. was also found in 57.3% of samples, though prevalence rates varied across the different sites. Finally, G. lamblia was found in 8.4% of samples, and C. parvum was found in 5.2% of samples. Conclusions: This study suggests that livestock wastewater carried potential harmful pathogens and antibiotic residues that could come into contact with humans in the community. Thus, appropriate operation and application of livestock wastewater treatment (such as biogas or composting) and management should be a continued focused.
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spelling CGSpace1097552024-05-01T08:19:33Z Understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam Phuc Pham-Duc Hung Nguyen-Viet Toan Luu-Quoc Cook, M.A. Phuong Trinh-Thi-Minh Payne, D. Trang Dao-Thu Grace, Delia Sinh Dang-Xuan agriculture swine antibiotic residues wastewater Background: Contact with livestock wastewater on farms and in communities can pose a risk to human and animal health. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 180 households and 24 pig farms (96 wastewater samples) to explore information about pig production, livestock waste management, antibiotic use, and to analyze antibiotic residues and microbial contamination, respectively. Results: Of the 120 households raising pigs, biogas systems were the most commonly used to treat animal waste (70%), followed by compositing (19%), and the remaining respondents discharged waste directly into drains or ponds (11%). The majority of respondents (78%) used antibiotics to treat and prevent disease in pigs, but 32% of them did not know of any disadvantages of antibiotic abuse. ELISA assays were performed on half of the wastewater samples (n = 48), demonstrating that residues of flouroquinolones and sulfonamides were present in 6.3% (3/48) and 22.9% (11/48) of tested samples, respectively. The average residual level of sulfamethazine was 27.8 ug/l. Further, E. coli concentrations exceeding regulatory levels in Vietnam were found in nearly all samples. Salmonella spp. was also found in 57.3% of samples, though prevalence rates varied across the different sites. Finally, G. lamblia was found in 8.4% of samples, and C. parvum was found in 5.2% of samples. Conclusions: This study suggests that livestock wastewater carried potential harmful pathogens and antibiotic residues that could come into contact with humans in the community. Thus, appropriate operation and application of livestock wastewater treatment (such as biogas or composting) and management should be a continued focused. 2020-01 2020-10-07T10:09:52Z 2020-10-07T10:09:52Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109755 en Open Access SAGE Publications Phuc Pham-Duc, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Toan Luu-Quoc, Cook, M.A., Phuong Trinh-Thi-Minh, Payne, D., Trang Dao-Thu, Grace, D. and Sinh Dang-Xuan. 2020. Understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam. Environmental Health Insights 14.
spellingShingle agriculture
swine
antibiotic residues
wastewater
Phuc Pham-Duc
Hung Nguyen-Viet
Toan Luu-Quoc
Cook, M.A.
Phuong Trinh-Thi-Minh
Payne, D.
Trang Dao-Thu
Grace, Delia
Sinh Dang-Xuan
Understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam
title Understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam
title_full Understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam
title_fullStr Understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed Understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam
title_short Understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam
title_sort understanding antibiotic residues and pathogens flow in wastewater from smallholder pig farms to agriculture field in ha nam province vietnam
topic agriculture
swine
antibiotic residues
wastewater
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109755
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