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ArticleMicroorganisms2026

Microplastics Facilitate Protozoan Pathogen Contamination in Shellfish.

Minji Kim, Colleen A Burge, Chelsea M Rochman, Elizabeth VanWormer, Chloe Resngit, Lezlie Rueda, Blythe Marshman, James Moore, Darrielle Williams, Karen Shapiro

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Article in Microorganisms, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Minji KimDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9511-0787
Colleen A BurgeCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA.
Chelsea M RochmanDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B2, Canada.
Elizabeth VanWormerSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7598-8493
Chloe ResngitDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-1190-8658
Lezlie RuedaDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-9871-6073
Blythe MarshmanCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3057-2822
James MooreCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, USA.
Darrielle WilliamsDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
Karen ShapiroDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2678-3851

Funding

California Ocean Protection Council 19-0592University of Southern California Sea Grant 19-0592
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Concerns about microplastic pollution have risen as numerous studies have reported detection of microplastics in foods, including seafood. One emerging concern is the ability of microplastics to vector pathogens that can adhere to biofilms on microplastic surfaces. Here, we investigated whether microplastics can facilitate zoonotic protozoan parasite contamination in shellfish. Oysters were selected for this study because they are commonly eaten raw and can harbor zoonotic protozoan pathogens. Acclimated live oysters were exposed in closed aquaria to

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biofilmCryptosporidiumGiardiamicrofiberoysterToxoplasmazoonotic parasites

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PMID41753754
PMCPMC12943209

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