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Polymer type and aging drive the selective enrichment of antibiotic resistance genes and pathogens in microplastics biofilms

Xirong Huang, Yongtao NI, Zewei Ma, Zhongtang Xie, Zhuhong Ding, Haitao Xu, Hengchen Wei, Qijie Jin, Ranran Zhou

2026Water Research6 citationsDOI

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BiofilmMicroplasticsMicrobiologyMetagenomicsAntibiotic resistanceMobile genetic elementsBiologyBacteriaMicrobial population biologyAntibioticsHorizontal gene transferMicroorganismBiofoulingPolylactic acidResistomeAcinetobacterGeneColonizationMicrobial geneticsMicrobial ecologyChemistryBacterial geneticsShewanellaHeterotrophMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsAntimicrobial agents and applications
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