2024
Yes
Fungi composition in settled dust associated with fractional exhaled nitric oxide in school children with asthma
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969722057382
Isa, Khairul
Asia
Observational
Exposure
Modeling
Students
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
Temperature
Humidity
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Dust
Fungi
Respiratory symptoms
Fungi
Metagenomics
Feno
Asthma
School children
School
In 470 Malaysian students with asthma, metagenomic analysis of classroom dust identified fungal species linked to elevated FeNO levels. Findings suggest rare, unculturable fungi may contribute to airway inflammation, highlighting value of dust profiling.
2022