Fungal Microbiome Diversity in Urban Forest Decreases Asthma and Allergic Inflammation
Fungal microbiome diversity, particularly from the urban forests, plays a role in reducing asthma morbidity and can modulate allergic inflammation. Residential proximity to urban forests was positively associated with current asthma, potentially indicating a role in reducing allergic inflammation through the diversity of the fungal microbial flora. These findings support the increasing public recognition of urban forest as an essential component of health-supportive environments.
Authors
- Wonsuck Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7665-7629)
- Jue Seong Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1803-4682)
- Changhak Han
- Young June Choe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2733-0715)
- Soonhyun Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2208-9870)
- Yongsung Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8192-6777)
- Young Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3354-6969)
- Seunghyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1243-686X)
Institutions
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2025.17.4.460
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Ministry of Environment
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Education, India
- Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute