2022
No
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-021-01080-0
Fu, Xi
Asia
Observational
Exposure Study
Students
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
Humidity
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
Dust
Bacteria
Fungi
Respiratory symptoms
Indoor microbiome
PacBio amplicon sequencing
Asthma symptoms
Malaysia
Environmental characteristics
Species-level indoor microbiome from 30 classrooms in Malaysian junior high schools was sequenced using PacBio and qPCR; certain bacteria were associated with asthma prevalence, suggesting a region-specific microbial exposure pattern affecting student respiratory health.