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Microplastics as Trojan Horses: Vectors of Pathogens, Pollutants, and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes
Folia Microbiologica
2026
Ghazala Saeed,
Ali Afzal,
Afzal Nimra,
Zaira Ahmad,
Amna Rehman,
Kaleem Maqsood,
Tayyba Jan,
Muhammad Ishfaq Ahmad,
Naveed Karim,
Byong-Hun Jeon,
Ghulam Mustafa,
Fakhar Zaman,
Muhammad Babar Khawar
Summary
This review examines how microplastics act as vectors—or Trojan horses—that adsorb and transport pathogens, chemical pollutants, and other contaminants through aquatic and terrestrial environments. The combined toxicological burden of microplastics and their associated cargo poses compounded risks to ecosystems and human health.