Research Article

Detection of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases Resistance Genes among Bacteria Isolated from Selected Drinking Water Distribution Channels in Southwestern Nigeria

Table 1

Classes and families of selected bacteria.

SourceClassFamilyNumber (% of total from source)

Raw waterα-ProteobacteriaBrucellaceae1 (1.51)
β-ProteobacteriaAlcaligenaceae9 (13.64)
Neisseriaceae1 (1.51)
-ProteobacteriaEnterobacteriaceae27 (40.91)
Moraxellaceae2 (3.03)
Aeromonadaceae6 (9.09)
Xanthomonadaceae2 (3.03)
FlavobacteriiaMyroidaceae1 (1.51)
Uncultured bacteria clone3 (4.55)
BacilliBacillaceae10 (15.15)
Staphylococcaceae3 (4.55)
ActinobacteriaMicrobacteriaceae1 (1.51)
Total raw water66

Treated waterα-ProteobacteriaCaulobacteraceae1 (3.03)
β-ProteobacteriaAlcaligenaceae5 (15.15)
Neisseriaceae1 (3.03)
-ProteobacteriaEnterobacteriaceae10 (30.30)
FlavobacteriiaMyroidaceae1 (3.03)
Uncultured bacteria clone2 (6.06)
BacilliBacillaceae12 (36.36)
Staphylococcaceae1 (3.03)
Total treated water33

Municipal tapsα-ProteobacteriaCaulobacteraceae1 (1.47)
β-ProteobacteriaAlcaligenaceae7 (10.29)
Neisseriaceae3 (4.41)
-ProteobacteriaEnterobacteriaceae21 (30.88)
Moraxellaceae6 (8.82)
FlavobacteriiaMyroidaceae3 (4.41)
Uncultured bacteria clone
BacilliBacillaceae26 (38.24)
Staphylococcaceae1 (1.47)
Total municipal tap68

Note: identification was based on 16S rDNA sequencing. These bacteria were obtained from our previous works [35].