Mutual effects of microplastics and microbes: tiny things have big impacts

Future MicrobiologyAhead of Print EditorialMutual effects of microplastics and microbes: tiny things have big impactsQi Ding, Jing Yu, Dali Wang & Jing YouQi DingGuangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution & Health, Center for Environmental Microplastics Studies, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author, Jing YuGuangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution & Health, Center for Environmental Microplastics Studies, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author, Dali Wang *Author for correspondence: E-mail Address: wdali2018@jnu.edu.cnhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9842-2329Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution & Health, Center for Environmental Microplastics Studies, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author & Jing You https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4006-8339Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution & Health, Center for Environmental Microplastics Studies, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:14 Mar 2023https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2022-0237AboutSectionsView ArticleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInReddit View articleKeywords: antibiotic resistancebacteriabiofilmcolonizationcommunity structuregut microbiotamicrobesmicroplasticspathogenstoxicityReferences1. 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