Prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of Bahía Blanca City, Argentina

Background: There is evidence that tap water is the vehicle through which nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infect or colonize the human body. The objective of this study was to determine the presence and diversity of NTM in the water distribution system of Bahía Blanca city, Argentina (sites S2/S3)...

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Main Authors: Oriani, Alejandra Soledad, Marfil, Maria Jimena, Zumarraga, Martin Jose, Baldini, Mónica Diana
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Language:Inglés
Published: Wolters Kluwer; Asian African Society of Mycobacteriology 2019
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=138;epage=145;aulast=Oriani
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/6200
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_39_19
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author Oriani, Alejandra Soledad
Marfil, Maria Jimena
Zumarraga, Martin Jose
Baldini, Mónica Diana
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Marfil, Maria Jimena
Oriani, Alejandra Soledad
Zumarraga, Martin Jose
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Marfil, Maria Jimena
Zumarraga, Martin Jose
Baldini, Mónica Diana
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description Background: There is evidence that tap water is the vehicle through which nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infect or colonize the human body. The objective of this study was to determine the presence and diversity of NTM in the water distribution system of Bahía Blanca city, Argentina (sites S2/S3) and in the dike that supplies water to it (S1). Methods: Culture-dependent method, biochemical tests, and molecular method (16S rRNA sequencing gene) were combined to detect and identify NTM. Results: NTM were isolated in 51.6% (64/124) of all the samples analyzed. Mycobacterium gordonae was the most frequently isolated organism (15/64) in all samples analyzed, followed by Mycobacterium peregrinum and Mycobacterium frederiksbergense. Significant differences were found in the residual chlorine values between sampling S2 and S3. In both sites, maximum counts were recorded but they did not correlate with low chlorine values. A concentration higher than 500 colony-forming unit/L of NTM was never found, which can be attributed to the negative effect caused by decontamination methods being a point to consider for the recovery of NTM. In 46.9% (30/64) of samples, both methods coincided in the identification, and the obtained sequences presented ≥99% identity. Identification at the species level was achieved in 50% (32/64) of the isolates. Nearly 17.2% (11/64) of the isolates showed a similarity <99%. Conclusions: It should be taken into account that sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and biochemical tests are useful for the identification of several species, but it is necessary to incorporate other genes (hsp 65 and rpo B) to obtain accurate identification.
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spelling INTA62002019-10-24T18:21:56Z Prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of Bahía Blanca City, Argentina Oriani, Alejandra Soledad Marfil, Maria Jimena Zumarraga, Martin Jose Baldini, Mónica Diana Drinking Water Systems Isolation Techniques Red de Agua Potable Técnicas de Aislamiento Mycobacterium Identification Methods Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Métodos de identificación Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Background: There is evidence that tap water is the vehicle through which nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infect or colonize the human body. The objective of this study was to determine the presence and diversity of NTM in the water distribution system of Bahía Blanca city, Argentina (sites S2/S3) and in the dike that supplies water to it (S1). Methods: Culture-dependent method, biochemical tests, and molecular method (16S rRNA sequencing gene) were combined to detect and identify NTM. Results: NTM were isolated in 51.6% (64/124) of all the samples analyzed. Mycobacterium gordonae was the most frequently isolated organism (15/64) in all samples analyzed, followed by Mycobacterium peregrinum and Mycobacterium frederiksbergense. Significant differences were found in the residual chlorine values between sampling S2 and S3. In both sites, maximum counts were recorded but they did not correlate with low chlorine values. A concentration higher than 500 colony-forming unit/L of NTM was never found, which can be attributed to the negative effect caused by decontamination methods being a point to consider for the recovery of NTM. In 46.9% (30/64) of samples, both methods coincided in the identification, and the obtained sequences presented ≥99% identity. Identification at the species level was achieved in 50% (32/64) of the isolates. Nearly 17.2% (11/64) of the isolates showed a similarity <99%. Conclusions: It should be taken into account that sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and biochemical tests are useful for the identification of several species, but it is necessary to incorporate other genes (hsp 65 and rpo B) to obtain accurate identification. Instituto de Biotecnología Fil: Oriani, Alejandra Soledad. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina Fil: Marfil, Maria Jimena. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Zumarraga, Martin Jose. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Baldini, Mónica Diana. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia; Argentina 2019-10-24T18:06:01Z 2019-10-24T18:06:01Z 2019-06 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=138;epage=145;aulast=Oriani http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/6200 2212-5531 https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_39_19 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Buenos Aires (province) Wolters Kluwer; Asian African Society of Mycobacteriology International journal of mycobacteriology 8 (2): 138‑145. (14-Jun-2019)
spellingShingle Drinking Water Systems
Isolation Techniques
Red de Agua Potable
Técnicas de Aislamiento
Mycobacterium
Identification Methods
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Métodos de identificación
Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires
Oriani, Alejandra Soledad
Marfil, Maria Jimena
Zumarraga, Martin Jose
Baldini, Mónica Diana
Prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of Bahía Blanca City, Argentina
title Prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of Bahía Blanca City, Argentina
title_full Prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of Bahía Blanca City, Argentina
title_fullStr Prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of Bahía Blanca City, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of Bahía Blanca City, Argentina
title_short Prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of Bahía Blanca City, Argentina
title_sort prevalence and species diversity of nontuberculous mycobacteria in drinking water supply system of bahia blanca city argentina
topic Drinking Water Systems
Isolation Techniques
Red de Agua Potable
Técnicas de Aislamiento
Mycobacterium
Identification Methods
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Métodos de identificación
Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires
url http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=138;epage=145;aulast=Oriani
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/6200
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_39_19
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