ReviewNature reviews. Microbiology2018
Microbiology of the built environment.
Review in Nature reviews. Microbiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 139 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
139 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 337 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Indoor Microbiome: Sampling, Analysis and Emerging Trends.Environmental microbiology reports · 2026Pooled it
- Architectural confinement and seasonal forcing shape cross-domain pathogen-associated assemblages in complex built environments.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Bacterial-fungal interactions: connections and consequences.Essays in biochemistry · 2026Review
- Considerations for the design of impactful citizen-science projects in microbiome research.Nature protocols · 2026Review
- Urbanization-Associated Microbial Diversity Loss and Its Impact on Elderly Health: Integrating Environmental and Host Microbiome Dynamics.Environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Hydrogen Peroxide Nebulization Combined with Manual Cleaning in Reducing Surface-Associated Microorganisms in an Indoor Fitness Environment.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Surface microbial dynamics and residual diversity in patient rooms with wooden and painted walls.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Bioprospecting Indoor Bacteria Producing Bioactive Metabolites.Environmental microbiology reports · 2026Article
- Multidimensional Profiles of Microbial Contamination and Hygiene Risk Across Functional Areas in Family Hotels.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Microbial Contamination of Gym Equipment: Diversity Patterns, Temporal Dynamics, Staphylococcus Hotspots, and Device-Level Risk Indices.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- Microbial diversity as the next frontier of payments for ecosystem services in nature-positive finance.npj biodiversity · 2026Review
- Contact-mediated bacterial transmission and infection risk dynamics in a newly opened hospital ward.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Chronic exposure to Salton Sea aerosols elicits pulmonary inflammation and shifts in murine lung and fecal microbiome diversity.Research square · 2026Article
- Rethinking Microbiome of the Built Environment (MoBE) Management: From Pathogen-Centric Control to Microbiome-Informed Engineering.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
- Restoring soil and sediment microbiomes in the Anthropocene.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- Unveiling microbial risks in Chinese household dust: a comprehensive analysis from absolute abundance to virulence unit.Microbiome · 2026Article
- Novel Genomes ofMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- Microbial landscape: composition and health associations of environmental microbiome in key functional spaces of premium elderly care facilities.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Association between building density and screening myopia in children and adolescents: a 5-year longitudinal study from China.The British journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Spatial and temporal patterns of public transit aerobiomes.Microbiome · 2026Article
79 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The built environment comprises all structures built by humans, including our homes, workplaces, schools and vehicles. As in any ecosystem on Earth, microorganisms have been found in every part of the built environment that has been studied. They exist in the air, on surfaces and on building materials, usually dispersed by humans, animals and outdoor sources. Those microbial communities and their metabolites have been implied to cause (or exacerbate) and prevent (or mitigate) human disease. In this Review, we outline the history of the field of microbiology of the built environment and discuss recent insights that have been gained into microbial ecology, adaptation and evolution of this ecosystem. Finally, we consider the implications of this research, specifically, how it is changing the types of materials we use in buildings and how our built environments affect human health.
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