Polystyrene nanoplastics foster <i>Escherichia coli O157:H7</i> growth and antibiotic resistance with a stimulating effect on metabolism
Shuting Fang, Yiquan Huang, Zhangmin Xiang, Zeng Rong, Shulin Zeng, Shuqin Liu
Abstract
Exposure to nano-polystyrene has the potential to increase the risk of Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination in aquatic environments.
Topics & Concepts
Escherichia coliMicrobiologyAntibioticsAntibiotic resistanceMetabolismPolystyreneChemistryResistance (ecology)BacteriaBiologyBiochemistryGeneticsOrganic chemistryEcologyGenePolymerMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsAntimicrobial agents and applications