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Potential of Plastic Waste in Enhancing the level of Pathogenicity of diverse Pathogens in the Marine Biota

2022 11 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Abel Inobeme, John Tadso, Olugbemi T. Olaniyan, Ogundolie Frank Abimbola, Mohd. Shahnawaz, Osikemekha Anthony Anani

Summary

Researchers reviewed how marine microplastics serve as attachment surfaces for diverse pathogens including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, potentially amplifying the spread and virulence of disease-causing microorganisms throughout the marine food web and into human food sources.

Body Systems

It has been discovered that microplastics portend the capacity to enter the bodies of diverse living organisms through direct exposure. This might result into numerous health challenges such as oxidative stress, necrosis, inflammation, and genotoxicity which are...

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