Surface charge governs polystyrene nanoplastics' influence on conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes
Our findings elucidate how surface characteristics drive ARG dissemination risks and provide mechanistic insights, informing strategies to mitigate antibiotic resistance in contaminated environments.
Authors
- Jinyu Rong
- Xiaohan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1993-3639)
- Sijie Lin
Institutions
- Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China (CN)
- Shanghai East Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Science Nano
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5en00921a
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.32