Sameirah Macchiarulo
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View article: The urban mycobiome of transport environments: Characterising the fungal composition of passive dust samples collected in railway stations in England
The urban mycobiome of transport environments: Characterising the fungal composition of passive dust samples collected in railway stations in England Open
Fungal bioaerosols, including spores and fragments, are significant components of urban air and are associated with infectious and allergic disease. Despite their importance, fungal bioaerosols are less well studied compared to bacteria an…
View article: Assessing population exposure to airborne fungi in the UK over one year using high-throughput sequencing (HTS) metabarcoding methods
Assessing population exposure to airborne fungi in the UK over one year using high-throughput sequencing (HTS) metabarcoding methods Open
Airborne fungi are significant contributors to allergic and infectious disease. While microscopy remains the primary method for fungal identification, high-throughput sequencing (HTS) enables untargeted analysis of a much wider range of en…
View article: Assessing fungal spore health impacts with real-time detection technologies
Assessing fungal spore health impacts with real-time detection technologies Open
Bioaerosols are ubiquitous airborne microorganisms comprised of bacteria, fungi, pollen, virus and their constituents. Fungi have been associated with negative health effects ranging in severity from allergic reactions to asthma and seriou…
View article: 84 Bugs and our Airways: Successful Development and Evaluation of a School Outreach Project
84 Bugs and our Airways: Successful Development and Evaluation of a School Outreach Project Open
Increased awareness of air pollution and its potential health impacts has led to many national and international ‘clean air’ initiatives. However, what do we really mean by ‘clean air’? While the recent pandemic has highlighted the consequ…
View article: Assessing exposure to fungal bioaerosols in transport environments: Analysing fungal composition of passive dust samples collected in UK railway stations
Assessing exposure to fungal bioaerosols in transport environments: Analysing fungal composition of passive dust samples collected in UK railway stations Open
Bioaerosols consist of a complex mixture of airborne microorganisms including fungi, bacteria, pollen, particulates and by-products of cells. While exposure to diverse microorganisms is essential for normal immune system development, bioae…
View article: Pulmonary toxicity of inhaled nano-sized cerium oxide aerosols in Sprague–Dawley rats
Pulmonary toxicity of inhaled nano-sized cerium oxide aerosols in Sprague–Dawley rats Open
Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2NPs), used in some diesel fuel additives to improve fuel combustion efficiency and exhaust filter operation, have been detected in ambient air and concerns have been raised about their potential human health…
View article: Pulmonary toxicity of inhaled nano-sized cerium oxide aerosols in Sprague–Dawley rats
Pulmonary toxicity of inhaled nano-sized cerium oxide aerosols in Sprague–Dawley rats Open
Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2NPs), used in some diesel fuel additives to improve fuel combustion efficiency and exhaust filter operation, have been detected in ambient air and concerns have been raised about their potential human health…
View article: Bronchial epithelial innate and adaptive immunity signals are induced by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Bronchial epithelial innate and adaptive immunity signals are induced by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Open
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including Benzo[a]pyrene have been recognised as important pollutant chemicals with the potential to influence the respiratory system in disease.