Human microbiota plays an indispensable role in physiology, nutrition and most
significantly, in imparting immunity. The role of microbiota has remained cryptic for years …

Viruses are ubiquitous in the environment. While many impart no deleterious effects on their
hosts, several are major pathogens. This risk of pathogenicity, alongside the fact that many …

Bacteriophage (also known as phage) communities that inhabit the gut have a major effect
on the structure and functioning of bacterial populations, but their roles and association with …

Mycovirus diversity is generally analyzed from isolates of fungal culture isolates at a single
point in time as a snapshot. The stability of mycovirus composition within the same …

The response of respiratory infections to source-specific particulate matter (PM) is an area of
active research. Using source-specific PM2. 5 concentrations at six urban sites in New York …

A built environment is a human‐made environment providing surroundings for human
occupancy, activities, and settlement. It is supposed to safeguard humans from all …

We describe the most common internal and external sources and types of contamination
encountered in viral metagenomic studies and discuss their negative impact on sequencing …

Viruses in built environments (BEs) raise public health concerns, yet they are generally less
studied than bacteria. To better understand viral dynamics in BEs, this study assesses …

Indoor environments serve as habitat for humans and are replete with various reservoirs and
niches for microorganisms. Microorganisms enter indoor spaces with their human and non …

Bioaerosol characterization represents a major challenge for the risk assessment and
management of exposed people. One of the most important bioaerosol sources is the …