Sources of airborne microorganisms in the built environment

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dc.contributor.authorPrussin, Aaron J. IIen
dc.contributor.authorMarr, Linsey C.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-05T01:56:00Zen
dc.date.available2017-02-05T01:56:00Zen
dc.date.issued2015-12-22en
dc.description.abstractEach day people are exposed to millions of bioaerosols, including whole microorganisms, which can have both beneficial and detrimental effects. The next chapter in understanding the airborne microbiome of the built environment is characterizing the various sources of airborne microorganisms and the relative contribution of each. We have identified the following eight major categories of sources of airborne bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the built environment: humans; pets; plants; plumbing systems; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems; mold; dust resuspension; and the outdoor environment. Certain species are associated with certain sources, but the full potential of source characterization and source apportionment has not yet been realized. Ideally, future studies will quantify detailed emission rates of microorganisms from each source and will identify the relative contribution of each source to the indoor air microbiome. This information could then be used to probe fundamental relationships between specific sources and human health, to design interventions to improve building health and human health, or even to provide evidence for forensic investigations.en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-015-0144-zen
dc.identifier.issn2049-2618en
dc.identifier.issue1en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/74937en
dc.identifier.volume3en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBiomed Centralen
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dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s)en
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectMicrobiologyen
dc.subjectMicrobiomeen
dc.subjectMicrobesen
dc.subjectIndoorsen
dc.subjectBioaerosolsen
dc.subjectEmissionsen
dc.subjectReviewen
dc.subjectINDOOR-OUTDOOR RELATIONSHIPSen
dc.subjectHOUSE-DUSTen
dc.subjectPARTICLE NUMBERen
dc.subjectHOME DAMPNESSen
dc.subjectMICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDSen
dc.subjectBACTERIAL COMMUNITIESen
dc.subjectPULMONARY HEMORRHAGEen
dc.subjectSIZE DISTRIBUTIONSen
dc.subjectPARTICULATE MATTERen
dc.subjectSTACHYBOTRYS-ATRAen
dc.titleSources of airborne microorganisms in the built environmenten
dc.title.serialMicrobiomeen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
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