Open AccessThe Indoor Mycobiomes of Daycare Centers Are Affected by Occupancy and Climate
Author(s) -
Eva Lena Estensmo,
Synnøve Smebye Botnen,
Sundy Maurice,
Pedro M. MartinSanchez,
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.