Microbes in the Built Environment

Dear Colleagues,

Microorganisms are ubiquitously present in our indoor and outdoor environment. As such, humans are constantly exposed to a wide range of species, including those that are a part of our natural flora, as well as opportunistic and pathogenic, which may potentiate the development of adverse health effects. Culture-dependent and, more recently, culture-independent methodologies have been utilized for the analysis of microbial communities in different indoor environments. The use of different analysis methods can provide different and divergent perspectives on the stages of microbial growth and quantity. However, exposure assessments have only observed moderate or weak correlation between the different methods analyzed. This Special Issue will focus on various environmental and occupational sources of microbial exposures in the built environment, sampling and analysis methods, as well as the potential health consequences of those exposures.

Dr. Carla Viegas
Dr. Edna Ribeiro
Guest Editors

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