The bad and the good—microorganisms in cultural heritage environments—an update on biodeterioration and biotreatment approaches

A Pyzik, K Ciuchcinski, M Dziurzynski, L Dziewit - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cultural heritage objects constitute a very diverse environment, inhabited by various
bacteria and fungi. The impact of these microorganisms on the degradation of artworks is …

Advances in the oral microbiota and rapid detection of oral infectious diseases

X Xiao, S Liu, H Deng, Y Song, L Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Several studies have shown that the dysregulation of the oral microbiota plays a crucial role
in human health conditions, such as dental caries, periodontal disease, oral cancer, other …

Comprehensive evaluation of shotgun metagenomics, amplicon sequencing, and harmonization of these platforms for epidemiological studies

M Usyk, BA Peters, S Karthikeyan, D McDonald… - Cell reports …, 2023 - cell.com
In a large cohort of 1,772 participants from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of
Latinos with overlapping 16SV4 rRNA gene (bacterial amplicon), ITS1 (fungal amplicon) …

Facilitating the adoption of high‐throughput sequencing technologies as a plant pest diagnostic test in laboratories: A step‐by‐step description

B Lebas, I Adams, M Al Rwahnih, S Baeyen… - EPPO …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High‐throughput sequencing (HTS) is a powerful tool that enables the simultaneous
detection and potential identification of any organisms present in a sample. The growing …

Oral microbiome and subsequent risk of head and neck squamous cell cancer

S Kwak, C Wang, M Usyk, F Wu, ND Freedman… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The oral microbiota may be involved in development of head and neck
squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), yet current evidence is largely limited to bacterial 16S …

[HTML][HTML] Size fractionation of bioaerosol emissions from green-waste composting

RMW Ferguson, CEE Neath, ZA Nasir… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Particle size is a significant factor in determining the dispersal and inhalation risk from
bioaerosols. Green-waste composting is a significant source of bioaerosols (including …

[HTML][HTML] Fungi composition in settled dust associated with fractional exhaled nitric oxide in school children with asthma

KNM Isa, J Jalaludin, Z Hashim, LTL Than… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungi exposure has been significantly linked to respiratory illness. However, numerous fungi
taxa that are potentially allergenic still undocumented and leave a barrier to establishing a …

Understanding diel bioaerosol patterns in mold-affected buildings through metagenomic surveillance

I Luhung, SBY Lim, A Uchida, YH Lim, KJX Lau… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the diel cycle of airborne microorganisms indoors and its role as a
proxy for indoor air quality. Using metagenomic analysis, 124 air samples were collected …

Chronic Diseases Associated with Malassezia Yeast

A Abdillah, S Ranque - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malassezia are a lipid-dependent basidiomycetous yeast of the normal skin microbiome,
although Malassezia DNA has been recently detected in other body sites and has been …

Yeasts from intertidal zone marine sediment demonstrate antagonistic activities against Botrytis cinerea in vitro and in strawberry fruit

X Zou, Y Wei, K Dai, F Xu, H Wang, X Shao - Biological Control, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to investigate yeasts isolated from intertidal zone marine
sediment for activity against Botrytis cinerea in vitro and in vivo tests. Using amplicon-based …