Spatiotemporal variation of the indoor mycobiome in daycare centers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children spend considerable time in daycare centers in parts of the world and are exposed to the indoor micro- and mycobiomes of these facilities. The level of exposure to microorganisms varies within and between buildings, depending on occupancy, climate, and season. In order to evaluate indoor air quality, and the effect of usage and seasonality, we investigated the spatiotemporal variation in the indoor mycobiomes of two daycare centers. We collected dust samples from different rooms throughout a year and analyzed their mycobiomes using DNA metabarcoding.

Results

The fungal community composition in rooms with limited occupancy (auxiliary rooms) was similar to the outdoor samples, and clearly different from the rooms with higher occupancy (main rooms). The main

SUBMITTER: Estensmo ELF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8576891 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature