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Abstract

Microplastics serve as significant environmental vectors for pathogenic microorganisms, antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), and viruses. Their surfaces facilitate biofilm formation, creating protected niches that enhance microbial survival and promote horizontal gene transfer. This enables the widespread dissemination of harmful microbes and resistance genes across various ecosystems, particularly aquatic environments. The growing body of evidence highlights a critical contribution of microplastics to environmental disease spread and the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance. Consequently, there is an urgent need for comprehensive risk
assessment and mitigation strategies to address these serious public health and ecological threats.