Laboratory Plasticware Induces Expression of a Bacterial Virulence Factor

ABSTRACT Pollution with microplastic has become a prime environmental concern. The various ways in which human-made polymers and microorganisms interact are little understood, and this is particularly true for microplastic and pathogenic microorganisms. Previous reports demonstrated that expression...

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Main Authors: Philipp Hansen, Kristine von Bargen, Alexandra Jünger-Leif, Albert Haas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-10-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00311-22