Wang Xiuwen, Zheng Kaixin, Wang Yi, Hou Xin, He Yike, Wang Zhiyun, Zhang Jiabo, Chen Xiaochen, Liu Xianhua
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
The Eighth Geological Brigade, Hebei Geological Prospecting Bureau, Qinhuangdao, China.
Front Microbiol. 2024 Jul 3;15:1433724. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1433724. eCollection 2024.
Microplastics (MPs) have been widely found in the environment and have exerted non-negligible impacts on the environment and human health. Extensive research has shown that MPs can act as carriers for viruses and interacts with them in various ways. Whether MPs influence the persistence, transmission and infectivity of virus has attracted global concern in the context of increasing MPs contamination. This review paper provides an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding the interactions between MPs and viruses in aquatic environments. Latest progress and research trends in this field are summarized based on literature analysis. Additionally, we discuss the potential risks posed by microplastic-associated viruses to human health and the environmental safety, highlighting that MPs can affect viral transmission and infectivity through various pathways. Finally, we underscores the need for further research to address key knowledge gaps, such as elucidating synergistic effects between MPs and viruses, understanding interactions under real environmental conditions, and exploring the role of biofilms in virus-MPs interactions. This review aims to contribute to a deeper understanding on the transmission of viruses in the context of increasing MPs pollution in water, and promote actions to reduce the potential risks.
微塑料（MPs）已在环境中广泛发现，并对环境和人类健康产生了不可忽视的影响。大量研究表明，微塑料可作为病毒的载体，并以多种方式与病毒相互作用。在微塑料污染日益严重的背景下，微塑料是否会影响病毒的持久性、传播和感染性已引起全球关注。这篇综述文章概述了当前关于水生环境中微塑料与病毒相互作用的知识现状。基于文献分析总结了该领域的最新进展和研究趋势。此外，我们讨论了与微塑料相关的病毒对人类健康和环境安全构成的潜在风险，强调微塑料可通过多种途径影响病毒传播和感染性。最后，我们强调需要进一步研究以填补关键知识空白，例如阐明微塑料与病毒之间的协同作用、了解实际环境条件下的相互作用以及探索生物膜在病毒 - 微塑料相互作用中的作用。本综述旨在促进对水环境污染日益严重背景下病毒传播的更深入理解，并推动采取行动降低潜在风险。
