Associations between the indoor microbiome, environmental characteristics and respiratory infections in junior high school students of Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Xi Fu, Qianqian Yuan, Xunhua Zhu, Yanling Li, Yi Meng, Jamal Hisham Hashim, Zailina Hashim, Faridah Ali, Yi-Wu Zheng, Xu-Xin Lai, Michael D. Spangfort, Huarong Wen, Lingling Wang, Fengru Deng, Qiansheng Hu, Dan Norbäck, Yu Sun
Abstract
were partially or fully mediated by the indoor microorganisms. This is the first study to explore the association between environmental characteristics, microbiome exposure and respiratory infections in a public indoor environment, expanding our understanding of the complex interactions among these factors.
Topics & Concepts
MicrobiomeEnvironmental healthIndoor airGeographyEnvironmental scienceMedicineBiologyEnvironmental engineeringBioinformaticsIndoor Air Quality and Microbial ExposurePediatric health and respiratory diseasesGut microbiota and health