Skin Aerosolization Predominance in a Pig Farm
Bacterial genera present in several areas of a pig farm were analyzed using high-throughput sequencing techniques. Samples were collected from the skin and feces of animals, as well as from surfaces, water, and air. The analyses revealed a strong correlation between air and skin samples, supporting the idea that bacterial growth on skin is potentially a mechanism of aerosolization and airborne transport. A water–air transmission route also appears to be present, although the direction of the transport mechanism cannot yet be determined. Other potential routes, such as contact with surfaces or feces, seem to be less efficient.
Authors
- María Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7018-6977)
- Ángela Vázquez-Calvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3172-2762)
- Cristina del Álamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0021-7624)
- Luís Calvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9562-2704)
- C. Óvilo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5738-8435)
- Beatriz Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4593-6075)
- Antonio Alcamı́ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3333-6016)
- José-Luis Pérez-Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2414-8045)
- Pedro Morales
- Paula Aranguren-Rivas
- Sonia Peiró
Institutions
- Técnicas y Servicios de Ingeniería (Spain) (ES)
- Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (ES)
- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (ES)
- Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (ES)
- University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aerobiology
- Published
- 2025-07-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/aerobiology3030006
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00