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Microplastics (MPs) and pharmaceuticals are common emerging pollutants in sewage, and their coexistence may have more negative effects on the environments. This study chose tetracycline (TC), ampicillin (AMP) and tridosan (TCS) to investigate the responses of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and microbial communities on different MPs (polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE)) biofilms (plastisphere). The adsorption capacity of three pharmaceuticals on PVC and PE decreased in the order of AMP > IC > TCS. PE was more conducive to microbial attachment than PVC. MPs led to the increase of the total copies of ARGs and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) in the sewage. Importantly, multidrug ARGs and MGEs were enriched on plastisphere. Furthermore, the co-occurrence of IC and MPs led to higher risks of spreading ARGs and MGEs. In addition, potential pathogenic bacteria Legionella, Mycobacterium, Neisseria and Arcobacter were more abundant on plastisphere than those in sewage, and these bacteria might be the hosts for ARGs and MGEs. This study showed that plastisphere could be repositories of ARGs and MGEs in sewage and accumulated potential pathogenic bacteria. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
ISSN: 0048-9697
Year: 2021
Volume: 768
9 . 8 0 0
JCR@2022
ESI Discipline: ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY;
ESI HC Threshold:94
JCR Journal Grade:1
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WoS CC Cited Count: 88
SCOPUS Cited Count: 97
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 9
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