Most of our time is spent indoors where we are exposed to a wide array of different
microorganisms living on surfaces and in the air of our homes. Despite their ubiquity and …

Buildings are complex ecosystems that house trillions of microorganisms interacting with
each other, with humans and with their environment. Understanding the ecological and …

ABSTRACT In the United States, humans spend the majority of their time indoors, where
they are exposed to the microbiome of the built environment (BE) they inhabit. Despite the …

Background The study of the microbial communities in the built environment is of critical
importance as humans spend the majority of their time indoors. While the microorganisms in …

The advent and application of high-throughput molecular techniques for analyzing microbial
communities in the indoor environment have led to illuminating findings and are beginning …

People in developed countries spend approximately 90% of their lives indoors, yet we know
little about the source and diversity of microbes in built environments. In this study, we …

People's desire to understand the environments in which they live is a natural one. People
spend most of their time in spaces and structures designed, built, and managed by humans …

Recent high-throughput sequencing technology has led to an expansion of knowledge
regarding the microbial communities (microbiome) across various built environments (BEs) …

Expanding urbanization is a major factor behind rapidly declining biodiversity. It has been
proposed that in urbanized societies, the rarity of contact with diverse environmental …

Background As modern humans, we spend the majority of our time in indoor environments.
Consequently, environmental exposure to microorganisms has important implications for …