Short-term exposure to benzalkonium chloride in bacteria from activated sludge alters the community diversity and the antibiotic resistance profile

• Main Authors: Luz Chacón (Author), Maria Arias-Andres (Author), Freylan Mena (Author), Luis Rivera (Author), Lorena Hernández (Author), Rosario Achi (Author), Fernando Garcia (Author), Keilor Rojas-Jimenez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IWA Publishing, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The continuous introduction of cleaning products containing benzalkonium chloride (BAC) from household discharges can mold the microbial communities in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in a way still poorly understood. In this study, we performed an in vitro exposure of activated sludge from a WW...