Identification <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. in the Natural Water of Two Austrian Rivers
Nontuberculous mycobacteria constitute a subgroup among the <i>Mycobacterium</i> genus, a genus of Gram-positive bacteria that includes numerous pathogenic bacteria. In the present study, <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. were detected in natural water samples from two Austrian river...
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doaj-b907c00951674fc9b6d4a9898565e5f92020-11-25T03:52:51ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072020-08-0181305130510.3390/microorganisms8091305Identification <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. in the Natural Water of Two Austrian RiversMohammad Reza Delghandi0Karoline Waldner1Mansour El-Matbouli2Simon Menanteau-Ledouble3Clinical Division of Fish Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaClinical Division of Fish Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaClinical Division of Fish Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaClinical Division of Fish Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, AustriaNontuberculous mycobacteria constitute a subgroup among the <i>Mycobacterium</i> genus, a genus of Gram-positive bacteria that includes numerous pathogenic bacteria. In the present study, <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. were detected in natural water samples from two Austrian rivers (Kamp and Wulka) using three different primers and PCR procedures for the identification of the 16S rRNA and <i>hsp65</i> genes. Water samples were collected from the Kamp (45 samples) and Wulka (25 samples) in the summer and winter of 2018 and 2019. Molecular evidence showed a high prevalence of <i>Mycobacterium</i> sp. in these rivers with prevalence rates estimated at approximately 94.3% across all rivers. The present study represents the first survey into the prevalence of <i>Mycobacterium</i> sp. in natural water in Austria. Because nontuberculous mycobacteria have known pathogenic potential, including zoonotic, these findings may have implications for health management and public health.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/9/1305molecular epidemiologynested PCRenvironmental mycobacteria |
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Mohammad Reza Delghandi Karoline Waldner Mansour El-Matbouli Simon Menanteau-Ledouble |
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Mohammad Reza Delghandi Karoline Waldner Mansour El-Matbouli Simon Menanteau-Ledouble Identification <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. in the Natural Water of Two Austrian Rivers Microorganisms molecular epidemiology nested PCR environmental mycobacteria |
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Mohammad Reza Delghandi Karoline Waldner Mansour El-Matbouli Simon Menanteau-Ledouble |
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Mohammad Reza Delghandi |
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Identification <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. in the Natural Water of Two Austrian Rivers |
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Identification <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. in the Natural Water of Two Austrian Rivers |
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Identification <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. in the Natural Water of Two Austrian Rivers |
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Identification <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. in the Natural Water of Two Austrian Rivers |
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Identification <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. in the Natural Water of Two Austrian Rivers |
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identification <i>mycobacterium</i> spp. in the natural water of two austrian rivers |
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria constitute a subgroup among the <i>Mycobacterium</i> genus, a genus of Gram-positive bacteria that includes numerous pathogenic bacteria. In the present study, <i>Mycobacterium</i> spp. were detected in natural water samples from two Austrian rivers (Kamp and Wulka) using three different primers and PCR procedures for the identification of the 16S rRNA and <i>hsp65</i> genes. Water samples were collected from the Kamp (45 samples) and Wulka (25 samples) in the summer and winter of 2018 and 2019. Molecular evidence showed a high prevalence of <i>Mycobacterium</i> sp. in these rivers with prevalence rates estimated at approximately 94.3% across all rivers. The present study represents the first survey into the prevalence of <i>Mycobacterium</i> sp. in natural water in Austria. Because nontuberculous mycobacteria have known pathogenic potential, including zoonotic, these findings may have implications for health management and public health. |
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molecular epidemiology nested PCR environmental mycobacteria |
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