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Table 1 ARG detection rates across sample types (% of samples where ARG was detected)

From: Comparative analysis of qPCR and metagenomics for detecting antimicrobial resistance in wastewater: a case study

Sample type

 

ermB

sul1

tetA

tetQ

tetW

INF (n = 9)

qPCR

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

MGS

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

EFF (n = 9)

qPCR

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

MGS

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

POND (n = 9)

qPCR

22.22%

100%

100%

22.22%

11.11%

 

MGS

0%

100%

77.77%

0%

0%

SED (n = 6)

qPCR

0%

100%

100%

0%

16.6%

 

MGS

0%

100%

66.6%

0%

16.6%