Urban Aerobiome and Effects on Human Health: A Systematic Review and Missing Evidence
Atmosphere
; 13(7):1148, 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1963696
ABSTRACT
Urban air pollutants are a major public health concern and include biological matters which composes about 25% of the atmospheric aerosol particles. Airborne microorganisms were traditionally characterized by culture-based methods recognizing just 1.5–15.3% of the total bacterial diversity that was evaluable by genome signature in the air environment (aerobiome). Despite the large number of exposed people, urban aerobiomes are still weakly described even if recently advanced literature has been published. This paper aims to systematically review the state of knowledge on the urban aerobiome and human health effects. A total of 24 papers that used next generation sequencing (NGS) techniques for characterization and comprised a seasonal analysis have been included. A core of Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Bacteroides and various factors that influenced the community structure were detected. Heterogenic methods and results were reported, for both sampling and aerobiome diversity analysis, highlighting the necessity of in-depth and homogenized assessment thus reducing the risk of bias. The aerobiome can include threats for human health, such as pathogens and resistome spreading;however, its diversity seems to be protective for human health and reduced by high levels of air pollution. Evidence of the urban aerobiome effects on human health need to be filled up quickly for urban public health purposes.
Meteorology; aerobiome; urban environment; air microbiota; NGS; health; particulate matter; Aerosol particles; Volatile organic compounds--VOCs; Pathogens; Public health; Community structure; Culture; Atmospheric pollution; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Pollutants; Genomes; Airborne microorganisms; Bacteria; Air pollution; Skin; Outdoor air quality; Urban areas; Urban air; COVID-19; Microorganisms; Environmental conditions; Next-generation sequencing; Microbiota; Environmental health; Nitrogen dioxide; Systematic review
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ProQuest Central
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Language:
English
Journal:
Atmosphere
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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