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February 9, 2026MicroplasticsOpen Access

Microplastic-Mediated Dissemination of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Marine Environments: Mechanisms, Environmental Modulators, and Emerging Risks

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HJHimanshu JangidAKArun KarnwalGAGajender Kumar Aseri

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Overview

This review synthesizes mechanisms of microplastics in spreading antibiotic resistance genes in marine environments, indicating serious ecological risks.

Key Points

  • This review explores how microplastics contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in marine ecosystems.
  • Conducted a bibliometric analysis of 144 studies from Scopus
  • Synthesize mechanistic pathways involving microplastics as vectors for ARG transmission
  • Discuss interactions between environmental factors and resistance dissemination
  • Microplastics enhance microbial colonization and biofilm formation
  • Environmental factors like salinity and nutrients accelerate gene transfer
  • Resistance propagation is amplified by co-selection pressures from heavy metals and antibiotics

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Jangid et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69897983f0ec2af6756e7453https://doi.org/10.3390/microplastics5010027
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