[HTML][HTML] Air pollution and COVID-19: the role of particulate matter in the spread and increase of COVID-19's morbidity and mortality

S Comunian, D Dongo, C Milani… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sars-Cov-2 virus (COVID-19) is a member of the coronavirus family and is responsible for
the pandemic recently declared by the World Health Organization. A positive correlation has …

Bioaerosols in the Earth system: Climate, health, and ecosystem interactions

J Fröhlich-Nowoisky, CJ Kampf, B Weber… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Aerosols of biological origin play a vital role in the Earth system, particularly in the
interactions between atmosphere, biosphere, climate, and public health. Airborne bacteria …

[HTML][HTML] Airborne bacterial communities of outdoor environments and their associated influencing factors

T Ruiz-Gil, JJ Acuña, S Fujiyoshi, D Tanaka… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial entities (such bacteria, fungi, archaea and viruses) within outdoor aerosols have
been scarcely studied compared with indoor aerosols and nonbiological components, and …

Airborne bacteria in the atmosphere: presence, purpose, and potential

W Smets, S Moretti, S Denys, S Lebeer - Atmospheric Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Numerous recent studies have highlighted that the types of bacteria present in the
atmosphere often show predictable patterns across space and time. These patterns can be …

Seasonal variability in bacterial and fungal diversity of the near-surface atmosphere

RM Bowers, N Clements, JB Emerson… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
Bacteria and fungi are ubiquitous throughout the Earth's lower atmosphere where they often
represent an important component of atmospheric aerosols with the potential to impact …

Antibiotics, bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes: aerial transport from cattle feed yards via particulate matter

AD McEachran, BR Blackwell, JD Hanson… - Environmental …, 2015 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance has become a global health
threat and is often linked with overuse and misuse of clinical and veterinary …

A long-term survey unveils strong seasonal patterns in the airborne microbiome coupled to general and regional atmospheric circulations

J Cáliz, X Triadó-Margarit, L Camarero… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - pnas.org
Airborne microbes (bacteria, archaea, protists, and fungi) were surveyed over a 7-y period
via high-throughput massive sequencing of 16S and 18S rRNA genes in rain and snow …

Meteorological factors had more impact on airborne bacterial communities than air pollutants

Q Zhen, Y Deng, Y Wang, X Wang, H Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Airborne bacteria have gained increasing attention because they affect ecological balance
and pose potential risks on human health. Recently, some studies have focused on the …

Indoor green wall affects health-associated commensal skin microbiota and enhances immune regulation: a randomized trial among urban office workers

L Soininen, MI Roslund, N Nurminen, R Puhakka… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Urbanization reduces microbiological abundance and diversity, which has been associated
with immune mediated diseases. Urban greening may be used as a prophylactic method to …

Contribution of particulates to airborne disease transmission and severity: a review

H Myung, YS Joung - Environmental Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has catalyzed great interest in the
spread of airborne pathogens. Airborne infectious diseases are classified into viral …