Behavioral and ecotoxicology of sulfonamide metabolites in the aquatic environment

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.202308.032

Abstract

Abstract: Sulfonamides (SAs) are the first broad-spectrum synthetic antimicrobial agents used in human health and veterinary medicine. The majority of SAs entering human body is discharged into aquatic environment in the form of parent material or metabolites. The residues of SAs and their metabolites in the aquatic environment and the development of drug resistance can be serious threats to ecosystems and human health. We summarized recent advances in the research of SAs. The main metabolite types of SAs and the distribution characteristics of metabolites in different aquatic environments were introduced. The ecotoxicology of SAs metabolites, especially the distribution and hazards of sulfonamide resistance genes (sul-ARGs), were discussed with emphasis. Finally, the future research works were proposed. This paper could provide basic information for further research on SAs.

Key words: sulfonamide metabolite, aquatic environment, ecotoxicology, sul-ARGs.

DAI Jiajia, SONG Jinming, LI Xuegang, MA Jun, YUAN Huamao, DUAN Liqin, WEN Lilian, QU Bao-xiao, XING Jianwei, WANG Qidong. Behavioral and ecotoxicology of sulfonamide metabolites in the aquatic environment[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2023, 34(8): 2274-2284.

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