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Effects of Microplastic on the Gastrointestinal Tract and Gut microbiome of Sprague Dawley Rats
ABSTRACT Nowadays there is evidence that animals are exposed to microplastics (MPs) via food, however there is not much known about their effect on tissue of gastrointestinal tract and on gut microbiome. In this study, adult male rats were fed with polyethylene MPs, mixed with standard pellet food for 24 days at differ …