Microscopic roommates: The biological sources of indoor air bacteria in single-family homes in Portland, Oregon.

Suzanne L. Ishaq*, Roo Vandegrift, Jeff Kline, Ashkaan Fahimipour, Jason Stenson, Ryann Crowley, Hannah Wilson, Dale Northcutt, Erica Hartmann, Deb Johnson-Shelton, G. Z. Brown, Jessica Green, Kevin van Den Wymelenberg

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Biological entities affect the composition of bacteria indoors; plants or compost effectively make indoor air communities more similar to microbial communities in outdoor air.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
PublisherInternational Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
ISBN (Electronic)9781713826514
StatePublished - 2018
Event15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018 - Philadelphia, United States
Duration: Jul 22 2018Jul 27 2018

Publication series

Name15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018

Conference

Conference15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia
Period7/22/187/27/18

Funding

We thank the U.S. EPA (R835757) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for funding, the home owners, building contractors, Enhabit, NeighborImpact, Multnomah County, Alejandro Manzo, Clarisse Betancourt, Alen Mahic, and Stephanie Irish.

Keywords

  • 16S rRNA gene sequencing
  • Compost
  • Occupancy
  • Pets
  • Plants

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pollution

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