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Modeling microbial growth in carpet dust exposed to diurnal variations in relative humidity using the "Time-of-Wetness" framework.
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- Exposure to elevated relative humidity in laboratory chambers alters fungal gene expression in dust from the International Space Station (ISS).Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Indoor bioaerosols and asthma: Overview, implications, and mitigation strategies.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2025Review
- Moving beyond species: fungal function in house dust provides novel targets for potential indicators of mold growth in homes.Microbiome · 2024Article
- Predicting how varying moisture conditions impact the microbiome of dust collected from the International Space Station.Microbiome · 2024Article
- Fungal diversity differences in the indoor dust microbiome from built environments on earth and in space.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Fungal diversity in homes and asthma morbidity among school-age children in New York City.Environmental research · 2023Article
- Bacterial viability in the built environment of the home.PloS one · 2023Article
- Spring is associated with increased total and allergenic fungal concentrations in house dust from a pediatric asthma cohort in New York City.Building and environment · 2022Article
- Microbial growth and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from carpet and drywall under elevated relative humidity conditions.Microbiome · 2021Article
- Hyphal growth of Penicillium rubens in changing relative humidity.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2021Article
- Bioreactivity, Guttation and Agents Influencing Surface Tension of Water Emitted by Actively Growing Indoor Mould Isolates.Microorganisms · 2020Article
- Modeling microbial growth in carpet dust exposed to diurnal variations in relative humidity using the "Time-of-Wetness" framework.Indoor air · 2020Article
- Face and content validity of an instrument to measure dampness and mold damage in a Spanish-speaking Latin American context.Revista CuidarteArticle
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Abstract
Resuspension of microbes in floor dust and subsequent inhalation by human occupants is an important source of human microbial exposure. Microbes in carpet dust grow at elevated levels of relative humidity, but rates of this growth are not well established, especially under changing conditions. The goal of this study was to model fungal growth in carpet dust based on indoor diurnal variations in relative humidity utilizing the time-of-wetness framework. A chamber study was conducted on carpet and dust collected from 19 homes in Ohio, USA and exposed to varying moisture conditions of 50%, 85%, and 100% relative humidity. Fungal growth followed the two activation regime model, while bacterial growth could not be evaluated using the framework. Collection site was a stronger driver of species composition (P = 0.001, R
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