Antimicrobial resistant bacteria in wastewater-irrigated Mexican soils and transfer of resistant bacteria from irrigated soils to cilantro plants

Dipen Pulami; Deeksha Bhati; Sara Gallego; Kornelia Smalla; Kathia Lüneberg; Christina Siebe; Benjamin Heyde; Jan Siemens; Stefanie P. P. Glaeser

doi:10.1039/d6va00055j

January 1, 2026Environmental Science AdvancesOpen Access

Antimicrobial resistant bacteria in wastewater-irrigated Mexican soils and transfer of resistant bacteria from irrigated soils to cilantro plants

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This research aims to investigate the presence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in wastewater-irrigated soils and their transfer to cilantro plants.
Conducted analyses of soil and cilantro samples from agricultural fields in the Mezquital Valley, Mexico.
Examined the effect of untreated wastewater irrigation on microbial resistance levels.
Utilized statistical methods to assess resistance patterns between soil and plant samples.
Identified high levels of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in both soil and cilantro samples.
Resistance transfer from soil to cilantro was confirmed, indicating direct uptake.
The presence of resistant bacteria posed potential health risks through the consumption of contaminated cilantro.

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Shows bacterial resistance transfer from irrigated soils to cilantro plants, indicating soil health risks.

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Agricultural fields in the Mezquital Valley, Mexico, were irrigated with untreated wastewater over several decades. Following the construction of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Atotonilco de Tula, WWTP effluent...

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