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Human Health Effects
Marine & Wildlife
Nanoplastics
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Polystyrene nanoplastics foster Escherichia coli O157:H7 growth and antibiotic resistance with a stimulating effect on metabolism
Environmental Science Nano
2023
10 citations
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Shuting Fang,
Yiquan Huang,
Zhangmin Xiang,
Zeng Rong,
Shulin Zeng,
Shuqin Liu
Summary
Researchers found that polystyrene nanoplastics promoted the growth and antibiotic resistance of pathogenic E. coli O157:H7 by stimulating bacterial metabolism, raising concerns about increased contamination risks in aquatic environments.
Polymers
Exposure to nano-polystyrene has the potential to increase the risk of Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination in aquatic environments.