Thomsen, Lisette


Publications
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Low Global Diversity of Candidatus Microthrix, a Troublesome Filamentous Organism in Full-Scale WWTPs

Citation
Nierychlo et al. (2021). Frontiers in Microbiology 12
Names
“Neomicrothrix” “Neomicrothrix subdominans”
Abstract
CandidatusMicrothrix is one of the most common bulking filamentous microorganisms found in activated sludge wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) across the globe. One species,Ca.M. parvicella, is frequently observed, but global genus diversity, as well as important aspects of its ecology and physiology, are still unknown. Here, we use the MiDAS ecosystem-specific 16S rRNA gene database in combination with amplicon sequencing of Danish and global WWTPs to investigateCa.Microthrix spp. diversity, d