Nature communications
Roles of micro/nanoplastics in the spread of antimicrobial resistance through conjugative gene transfer.
Yuanyuan Kang, Shu-Hong Gao, Yusheng Pan, Rui Gao, Tianyao Li, Lu Fan, Yiyi Su, Wanying Zhang, Zhigang Yu, Bin Liang, Jian-Qiang Su, Yi Luo, Yue Wang, Jianhua Guo, Aijie Wang
Published: 202510.1038/s41467-025-67879-y
Abstract
The role of micro/nanoplastics (M/NPs) in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains insufficiently understood. Here, we examine how polystyrene (PS) M/NPs of varying sizes and concentrations affect AMR gene (ARG) transfer in model s…
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