Wastewater Metagenome
Monitoring antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) in wastewater influent (pre-treatment) and effluent (post-treatment) reveals their circulation in communities via wastewater surveillance (WS), possible amplification during treatment, and potential public health risks from gene releases into surface water. This study used Oxford Nanopore (ONP) metagenomic sequencing to track ARGs in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) influents and effluents in Mekjarvik (Norway), Reykjavik (Iceland), and Mariehamn (Aland-Finland).