The Indoor Mycobiomes of Daycare Centers Are Affected by Occupancy and Climate | Zendy

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The Indoor Mycobiomes of Daycare Centers Are Affected by Occupancy and Climate

Author(s) -

Eva Lena F. Estensmo,

Synnøve Botnen,

Sundy Maurice,

Martín Sánchez,

Luis N. Morgado,

Ingeborg Bjorvand Engh,

Klaus Høiland,

Inger Skrede,

Håvard Kauserud

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

applied and environmental microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552

H-Index - 324

eISSN - 1070-6291

pISSN - 0099-2240

DOI - 10.1128/aem.02113-21

Subject(s) - occupancy , environmental health , asthma , indoor air quality , environmental science , abundance (ecology) , indoor air , pollutant , biology , ecology , medicine , environmental engineering , immunology

With an alarming increase in chronic diseases like childhood asthma and allergies, there is an increased focus on the exposure of young children to indoor biological and chemical air pollutants. Our study of 125 daycares throughout Norway demonstrates that the indoor mycobiome not only reflects cooccurring outdoor fungi but also includes a high abundance of yeast and mold fungi with an affinity for indoor environments.

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