Urbanization and the gut microbiota in health and inflammatory bowel disease

T Zuo, MA Kamm, JF Colombel, SC Ng - … Reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2018 - nature.com
In the 21st century, urbanization represents a major demographic shift in developed and
developing countries. Rapid urbanization in the developing world has been associated with …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of outdoor airborne fungal spore seasonality across Europe and the implications for health

S Anees-Hill, P Douglas, CH Pashley, A Hansell… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungal spores make up a significant proportion of organic matter within the air. Allergic
sensitisation to fungi is associated with conditions including allergic fungal airway disease …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of fungal spores on asthma prevalence and hospitalization

KM Hughes, D Price, AAJ Torriero… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite making up a significant proportion of airborne allergens, the relationship between
fungal spores and asthma is not fully explored. Only 80 taxa of fungi have so far been …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical manifestations of human exposure to fungi

M Oliveira, D Oliveira, C Lisboa, JL Boechat… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biological particles, along with inorganic gaseous and particulate pollutants, constitute an
ever-present component of the atmosphere and surfaces. Among these particles are fungal …

Aspergillus and fusarium corneal infections are regulated by th17 cells and IL-17–producing neutrophils

PR Taylor, SM Leal, Y Sun… - The Journal of Immunology, 2014 - journals.aai.org
Fusarium and Aspergillus species of mold are major causes of corneal infections in the
United States and worldwide, resulting in severe visual impairment and blindness. As there …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variation of the dominant allergenic fungal aerosols–One year study from southern Indian region

H Priyamvada, RK Singh, M Akila, R Ravikrishna… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Quantitative estimations of fungal aerosols are important to understand their role in causing
respiratory diseases to humans especially in the developing and highly populated countries …

Back-trajectories show export of airborne fungal spores (Ganoderma sp.) from forests to agricultural and urban areas in England

M Sadyś, CA Skjøth, R Kennedy - Atmospheric Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
We propose here the hypothesis that all of United Kingdom (UK) is likely to be affected by
Ganoderma sp. spores, an important plant pathogen. We suggest that the main sources of …

[HTML][HTML] Airborne fungal spore load and season timing in the Central and Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey explained by climate conditions and land use

A Grinn-Gofroń, T Çeter, NM Pinar, B Bosiacka… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2020 - Elsevier
The widespread fungal aeroplankton comprises numerous plant pathogens and allergenic
components. Here, we present the first study describing the airborne spore composition in …

Aerobiological study of bacterial and fungal community composition in the atmosphere of Mexico City throughout an annual cycle

M del Carmen Calderón-Ezquerro… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The atmosphere as a temporary habitat for airborne microbial communities is a valuable
topic to explore, and it is through aerobiological studies that the diversity of biological …

[HTML][HTML] Variation in airborne fungal spore concentrations among five monitoring locations in a desert urban environment

TY Patel, M Buttner, D Rivas, C Cross… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Fungal spores are biological particles that are ubiquitous in the outdoor air. Spores of
several very common fungal species are known allergens, with the potential to cause …