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ArticleFrontiers in microbiomes2024

Exploring the role of indoor microbiome and environmental characteristics in rhinitis symptoms among university students.

Xi Fu, Aga Shama, Dan Norbäck, Qingsong Chen, Yun Xia, Xin Zhang, Yu Sun

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Article in Frontiers in microbiomes, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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7 authors.

Xi Fu *Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Aga Shama *Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Dan NorbäckOccupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Medical Science, University Hospital, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Qingsong ChenGuangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yun XiaGuangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xin ZhangInstitute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.
Yu SunGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Function and Regulation in Agricultural Organisms, College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Rhinitis is one of the most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases worldwide. There is emerging evidence suggesting that the indoor microbiome may contribute the onset and exacerbation of rhinitis symptoms, but comprehensive studies on this topic remain scarce. Methods: In this study, we assessed the microbiome assemblage of settled air dust collected in Petri dishes in 86 dormitory rooms of Shanxi University, China using 16s rRNA sequencing. A self-administered questionnaire, including questions about rhinitis symptoms and personal information, was completed by 357 students residing in these dormitories. Logistic and linear regression model was applied to examine the associations between environmental characteristics, indoor microbiome, and rhinitis. Results: The most abundant genera in the dormitories were Discussion: This study enhances our understanding of the complex interactions between environmental characteristics, indoor microbiomes, and rhinitis, shedding light on potential strategies to manipulate indoor microbiome for disease prevention and control.

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