Dysbiosis of the gut and lung microbiome has a role in asthma

K Hufnagl, I Pali-Schöll, F Roth-Walter… - Seminars in …, 2020‏ - Springer
Worldwide 300 million children and adults are affected by asthma. The development of
asthma is influenced by environmental and other exogenous factors synergizing with …

Biological contaminants in the indoor air environment and their impacts on human health

P Kumar, MA Kausar, AB Singh, R Singh - Air Quality, Atmosphere & …, 2021‏ - Springer
Indoor air environment contains a complex mixture of biological contaminants such as
bacteria, fungi, viruses, algae, insects, and their by-products such as endotoxins …

American gut: an open platform for citizen science microbiome research

D McDonald, E Hyde, JW Debelius, JT Morton… - Msystems, 2018‏ - journals.asm.org
Although much work has linked the human microbiome to specific phenotypes and lifestyle
variables, data from different projects have been challenging to integrate and the extent of …

Microbial transmission in animal social networks and the social microbiome

A Sarkar, S Harty, KVA Johnson, AH Moeller… - Nature ecology & …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Host-associated microbiomes play an increasingly appreciated role in animal metabolism,
immunity and health. The microbes in turn depend on their host for resources and can be …

Microbiology of the built environment

JA Gilbert, B Stephens - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018‏ - nature.com
The built environment comprises all structures built by humans, including our homes,
workplaces, schools and vehicles. As in any ecosystem on Earth, microorganisms have …

Predicting the structure of soil communities from plant community taxonomy, phylogeny, and traits

JW Leff, RD Bardgett, A Wilkinson, BG Jackson… - The ISME …, 2018‏ - academic.oup.com
There are numerous ways in which plants can influence the composition of soil
communities. However, it remains unclear whether information on plant community …

Birth mode, breastfeeding, pet exposure, and antibiotic use: associations with the gut microbiome and sensitization in children

H Kim, AR Sitarik, K Woodcroft, CC Johnson… - Current allergy and …, 2019‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The infant gut microbiota has become a focus of multiple
epidemiologic and cohort studies. This microbiome is derived from the mother (via the …

Indoor particulate matter in urban households: sources, pathways, characteristics, health effects, and exposure mitigation

L Zhang, C Ou, D Magana-Arachchi… - International journal of …, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM) is a complex mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets suspended
in the air with varying size, shape, and chemical composition which intensifies significant …

The source and transport of bioaerosols in the air: A review

W **e, Y Li, W Bai, J Hou, T Ma, X Zeng… - … Science & Engineering, 2021‏ - Springer
Recent pandemic outbreak of the corona-virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has raised
widespread concerns about the importance of the bioaerosols. They are atmospheric …

Sources of airborne microorganisms in the built environment

AJ Prussin, LC Marr - Microbiome, 2015‏ - Springer
Each day people are exposed to millions of bioaerosols, including whole microorganisms,
which can have both beneficial and detrimental effects. The next chapter in understanding …