Review demonstrates how microplastic biofilms harbor and spread antibiotic resistance genes, highlighting potential threats to environmental and human health.
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are increasingly recognized not only as persistent environmental contaminants but also as biologically active surfaces capable of supporting dense microbial biofilms known as the plastisphere. The convergence of microplastic surfaces, biofilm development and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) constitutes a potentially important environmental pathway for the persistence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance.
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