Extensive PFAS accumulation by human gut bacteria
Anna E. Lindell, Anne Grießhammer, Lena Michaelis, Dimitrios Papagiannidis, Hannah Ochner, Stephan Kamrad, Rui Guan, Sonja Blasche, Leandro N. Ventimiglia, Bini Ramachandran, Hilal Ozgur, Aleksej Zelezniak, Nonantzin Beristain‐Covarrubias, Juan Carlos Yam‐Puc, Indra Roux, , Kiran Raosaheb Patil
This study shows human gut bacteria can accumulate PFAS, with some species like Bacteroides uniformis accumulating them to high concentrations, and identifies mechanisms involving transmembrane transport and efflux pumps.
Nature Microbiology · Jul 1, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology