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Diversity of culturable Gram-negative bacteria isolated from irrigation water of two rice crop regions in Southern Brazil

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In this study, we assessed the diversity of Gram-negative bacteria found in water used for irrigation of rice crops in two growing areas of southern Brazil. Samples were collected from the main irrigation channel and field drain area. Twenty-two bacterial species were found in Cachoeirinha and 28 in Camaquã. In both areas, the most frequent bacterial families were Enterobacteriaceae and Aeromonadaceae. Differences in microbial diversity were observed in both study areas. Thirty-five Gram-negative species were identified; however, only 15 were common in both locations. In addition, there were found pathogenic and drug-resistant species, such as Acinetobacter sp., Brucella spp., and Chryseobacterium meningosepticum. This study demonstrates the existence of a number of pathogenic species in aquatic ecosystems analyzed in three consecutive crop years, especially water used for rice production.

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This study was funded by fellowships and grants from CNPq and PPGB/UNISINOS. The authors are grateful to the laboratory operators Igor Radamés de Oliveira and Dra. Diouneia Lisiane Berlitz for the technical support provided.

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  1. Microbiology and Toxicology Laboratory, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, Brazil

    Maria Helena Lima Ribeiro Reche, Catiusca Reali, Michele Pittol, Danilo de Athayde Saul, Vera Regina Mussoi Macedo, Vilmar Machado & Lidia Mariana Fiuza

  2. Postgraduate Program in Biology, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo, Brazil

    Maria Helena Lima Ribeiro Reche, Catiusca Reali, Michele Pittol, Danilo de Athayde Saul, Vera Regina Mussoi Macedo, Victor Hugo Valiati, Vilmar Machado & Lidia Mariana Fiuza

  3. Molecular Biology Laboratory, PPG, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), Av. Unisinos, 950 - Bairro Cristo Rei – CEP, 93.022-750, São Leopoldo, Brazil

    Vera Regina Mussoi Macedo, Victor Hugo Valiati & Vilmar Machado

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Reche, M.H.L.R., Reali, C., Pittol, M. et al. Diversity of culturable Gram-negative bacteria isolated from irrigation water of two rice crop regions in Southern Brazil. Environ Monit Assess 188, 359 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5357-5

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