Assessment of fungal diversity in a water-damaged office building
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DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2016.1252044
Abstract: ABSTRACT Recent studies have described fungal communities in indoor environments using gene sequencing-based approaches. In this study, dust-borne fungal communities were elucidated from a water-damaged office building located in the northeastern region of the United… read more here.
Keywords: office; diversity; office building; gene sequencing ... See more keywords
Bacteria in a water‐damaged building: associations of actinomycetes and non‐tuberculous mycobacteria with respiratory health in occupants
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DOI: 10.1111/ina.12278
Abstract: We examined microbial correlates of health outcomes in building occupants with a sarcoidosis cluster and excess asthma. We offered employees a questionnaire and pulmonary function testing and collected floor dust and liquid/sludge from drain tubing… read more here.
Keywords: actinomycetes non; tuberculous mycobacteria; water damaged; damaged building ... See more keywords
Fungal Signature of Moisture Damage in Buildings: Identification by Targeted and Untargeted Approaches with Mycobiome Data
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.01047-20
Abstract: Living or working in damp or moldy buildings increases the risk of many adverse health effects, including asthma and other respiratory diseases. To date, however, the particular environmental exposure(s) from water-damaged buildings that causes the… read more here.
Keywords: water damaged; damage; health; moisture damage ... See more keywords