Associations Between Indoor Fungal Community Structures and Environmental Factors: Insights from the Evidence-Driven Indoor Air-Quality Improvement Study.

ABSTRACT: Indoor fungal communities, found in household dust, significantly influence indoor air quality and health. These communities are shaped by environmental, socioeconomic, and household factors. However, studies on indoor mycobiomes, particularly in Croatia, remain limited. This study investigates the relationship between environmental and household factors and indoor fungal communities, focusing on their diversity, composition, and potential health impacts in Croatian households. Dust samples from 66 Croatian households were analyzed using fungal ITS sequencing. Statistical analyses, including alpha diversity measures, were conducted to evaluate the influence of variables such as pet ownership, number of siblings, and cleaning habits on fungal diversity and abundance. Dominant genera include

SUBMITTER: Sunic I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12028660 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature