River plastics may harbor potential pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Microbial communities growing on plastic debris in rivers may have the capacity to harbor potentially pathogenic microbes and act as reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance genes, according to a study published in Microbiome. The findings also highlight differences in the potential pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes that new and degraded plastics may
Lawanda Grumbles
November 1, 2023