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