The hidden risk of microplastic-associated pathogens in aquatic environments

被引：26

作者：

Zhong, Huan ^{[1
]}

Wu, Mengjie ^{[1
]}

Sonne, Christian ^{[2
]}

Lam, Su Shiung ^{[3
,15
]}

Kwong, Raymond W. M. ^{[4
]}

Jiang, Yuelu ^{[5
]}

Zhao, Xiaoli ^{[6
]}

Sun, Xuemei ^{[7
]}

Zhang, Xuxiang ^{[1
]}

Li, Chengjun ^{[8
]}

Li, Yuanyuan ^{[9
,10
,11
]}

Qu, Guangbo ^{[12
]}

Jiang, Feng ^{[13
]}

Shi, Huahong ^{[14
]}

Ji, Rong ^{[1
]}

Ren, Hongqiang ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Nanjing Univ, Sch Environm, State Key Lab Pollut Control & Resource Reuse, Nanjing 210023, Peoples R China

[2] Aarhus Univ, Arctic Res Ctr, Dept Biosci, Roskilde, Denmark

[3] Univ Malaysia Terengganu, Higher Inst Ctr Excellence HICoE, Inst Trop Aquaculture & Fisheries AKUATROP, Kuala Nerus 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia

[4] York Univ, Dept Biol, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada

[5] Tsinghua Shenzhen Int Grad Sch, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China

[6] Chinese Res Inst Environm Sci, State Key Lab Environm Criteria & Risk Assessment, Beijing 100012, Peoples R China

[7] Chinese Acad Fishery Sci, Yellow Sea Fisheries Res Inst, Qingdao 266071, Peoples R China

[8] Guangzhou Univ, Inst Environm Res Greater Bay Area, Key Lab Water Qual & Conservat Pearl River Delta, Minist Educ, Guangzhou 510006, Peoples R China

[9] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Sch Publ Hlth, Key Lab Environm & Hlth HUST,Minist Educ, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China

[10] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Sch Publ Hlth, Minist Environm Protect, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China

[11] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Sch Publ Hlth, State Key Lab Environm Hlth Incubat, Wuhan 430030, Peoples R China

[12] Chinese Acad Sci, Res Ctr Ecoenvironm Sci, State Key Lab Environm Chem & Ecotoxicol, Beijing 100085, Peoples R China

[13] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Sch Environm Sci & Engn, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Environm Pollut Control & R, Guangzhou 510275, Peoples R China

[14] East China Normal Univ, State Key Lab Estuarine & Coastal Res, Shanghai 200241, Peoples R China

[15] Chandigarh Univ, Univ Ctr Res & Dev, Dept Chem, Mohali, Punjab, India

来源：

ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH | 2023年 / 2卷 / 03期

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

Microplastics; Pathogens; Colonization; Transmission; Public health; ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANCE; INFLUENZA-VIRUS; PLASTIC DEBRIS; SURVIVAL; STABILITY; BIOFILMS; BACTERIA; TRANSMISSIBILITY; DISINFECTION; PROPAGATION;

D O I：

10.1016/j.eehl.2023.07.004

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Increasing studies of plastisphere have raised public concern about microplastics (MPs) as vectors for pathogens, especially in aquatic environments. However, the extent to which pathogens affect human health through MPs remains unclear, as controversies persist regarding the distinct pathogen colonization on MPs as well as the transmission routes and infection probability of MP-associated pathogens from water to humans. In this review, we critically discuss whether and how pathogens approach humans via MPs, shedding light on the potential health risks involved. Drawing on cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, we show that some MPs may facilitate the growth and long-range transmission of specific pathogens in aquatic environments, ultimately increasing the risk of infection in humans. We identify MP- and pathogen-rich settings, such as wastewater treatment plants, aquaculture farms, and swimming pools, as possible sites for human exposure to MP-associated pathogens. This review emphasizes the need for further research and targeted interventions to better understand and mitigate the potential health risks associated with MP-mediated pathogen transmission.

引用

页码：142 / 151

页数：10

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