Metagenomic profiling of airborne microbial communities from aircraft filters and face masks
The findings highlight the presence of ARGs in high-occupancy public spaces, suggesting the importance of monitoring and the potential for mitigating airborne transmission risks in such environments. This study demonstrates the utility of combining environmental and enrichment sampling to capture comprehensive microbial and ARG profiles in confined spaces, providing a framework for enhanced pathogen monitoring in public health contexts. Video Abstract.
Authors
- Curtis Huttenhower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1110-0096)
- Kelsey N. Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9437-9722)
- Jack T. Sumner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5023-8426)
- Erica Marie Hartmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0966-2014)
- Anahid A. Moghadam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1117-1430)
- Charlie Catlett
- Oliyad Jeilu
Institutions
- Broad Institute (US)
- Northwestern University (US)
- Argonne National Laboratory (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Northwestern Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-025-02276-7
- Primary Topic
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00